The Need for a Strong BBA -- Day Lee Briefing 11/15/2011
Nov 15, 2011
Congress can pass and the states can ratify language that amends the Constitution to require the federal government to balance its budget. But if the amendment, like a Trojan horse, is filled with loopholes and avenues to circumvent the balanced-budget requirement, it will do little to rein in out-of-control spending.
Sen. Lee: Avoiding the Trojan horse BBA
Nov 15, 2011
Not all balanced-budget amendments are created equal, as the American people are about to find out. The recent deal that raised the debt limit and created the so-called supercommittee mandates that both houses of Congress vote on a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to balance the federal budget.
The Supreme Court's Review of Obamacare: A Chance to Re-visit the Commerce Clause
Nov 15, 2011
I join the majority of Americans in opposing Obamacare and welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to review the constitutionality of that legislation. Not only is Obamacare bad policy, it is clearly unconstitutional. The Constitution grants the federal government only limited, enumerated powers, and none of those powers permits the government to tell individual citizens when and how to buy health insurance. Never before has the federal government claimed the power to force citizens to buy private products, and it must not be allowed to do so now.
Supreme Court to Hear Health Care Case -- Day Lee Briefing 11/14/2011
Nov 14, 2011
Congress should pass a strong Balanced Budget Amendment that restrains spending, and not a phony Trojan Horse filled w/ loopholes.
Lee Statement on New Wilderness Recommendations
Nov 14, 2011
Last week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommended to Congress that three areas in Utah—Desolation Canyon, Westwater Canyon, and Mill Creek Canyon—be federally designated as "wilderness areas." In response, Senator Mike Lee is reiterating his position on federal land use.
DOE Loans for Russian Billionaires -- Day Lee Briefing 11/10/2011
Nov 10, 2011
Tomorrow, Senator Lee will give a speech to the Federalist Society, then fly back to Utah to meet with constituents.
Lee Cosponsors Legislation to Reverse Rule on 'Mini-Unions'
Nov 10, 2011
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today introduced legislation that would reverse the National Labor Relation Board’s recent decision allowing as few as two or three employees to form micro bargaining units, or “mini-unions,” to engage in collective bargaining with employers. Isakson’s legislation, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act, has 28 cosponsors.
The Christmas Tree Tax -- Day Lee Briefing 11/09/2011
Nov 9, 2011
President Obama's Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees—the Christmas Tree Tax—to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.
The Rebuilding America Act
Nov 9, 2011
Today, I introduced the Rebuilding America Act, a bill that will finally eliminate the barriers between the American economy and the profits American companies make overseas. Already, five of my Senate colleagues, Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim DeMint (R-SC), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Jim Risch (R-ID), are co-sponsoring the bill.
Lee Introduces Bill to Repatriate Overseas Earnings
Nov 9, 2011
Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced the Rebuilding America Act, legislation that will permanently increase incentives for American companies to invest oversea earnings back in to the U.S. economy. Under Lee’s legislation the effective repatriation tax rate would be set at 5% down from 35%, which is currently the highest in the developed world.
