Senator Mike Lee is receiving a lot of attention this week about his comments on the possible government shutdown. He has remained steadfast on his position that it is both important to keep the government open, but not use the threats of these shutdowns to pass sneaky and unnecessary future spending bills. Here are some of his most recent comments:

On Twitter/X: “When it comes to spending bills, Republican leadership in the Senate has proven really effective at three things: 1. Uniting Democrats. 2. Dividing Republicans. 3. Keeping lobbyists happy. This must come to an end.:

In another stinging rebuke on Twitter/X he wrote: “We could have easily had this debate months ago, but the Law Firm (currently organized as “Schumer, McConnell, McCarthy and Jeffries”) has long preferred to wait until the last minute to make an aggressive push to pass spending bills. When we approach the end of September…, The Firm then insists on writing its own legislation in secret, often revealing it to members of Congress for the first time only 48 hours before a long-scheduled shutdown window. This pattern has repeated itself over and over again. It always ends the same way—avoiding a shutdown, but producing deficits in the trillions of dollars, and empowering The Firm each time it happens. This, in short, is perhaps the single biggest reason why we’re $33 trillion in debt.”

He is not pro-shutdown, however. On a Fox News Interview: “I think a government shutdown is possible. I think it’s avoidable, I think we should avoid it,” Lee said. “I think the best way to proceed at this point is to pass something that keeps the government funded for a few weeks.”

We recognized his efforts in this arena a year ago, and produced a newspaper ad under our previous Organization name, “Seniors for Mike Lee.” This ad won a prestigious national Pollie Award in April of this year. It is just as relevant today as it was last year:

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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Thank you Senator Mike Lee for seriously studying the Constitution and advising others of it.

Sunday September 17 is Constitution Day, a time that we can reflect on the words and principles inspired by the United States Constitution.

President Dallin H. Oaks, the First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a Constitutional expert and served on the Utah Supreme Court. He delivered an excellent sermon on the importance of the Constitution, which you can read by clicking here: Defending our Divinely Inspired Constitution

Tad R. Callister also published an excellent article in Meridian Magazine about the Constitution yesterday.

In other news, Utah’s other Senator, Mitt Romney, declared that he won’t be running for reelection at the end of this term. Of the Constitution, Senator Mitt Romney recently advised that “The Constitution should not be set aside.” We join Senator Lee in thanking Senator Romney for his public service.

“I want to thank @SenatorRomney for his many years of public service. I wish him the very best of success in his future endeavors, and I know that his family will enjoy the opportunity to spend more time with him.”

We likewise thank Senator Lee for his continued service to the state and nation.

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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On this Labor Day we want to thank you, Senator Mike Lee, for working so hard to keep government spending down.

Even though its been said that 2/3 of the money in government spending bills is mandatory, Mike Lee does not take that final1/3 for granted. He works diligently to try to make sure that each dollar spent is either for the benefit of the people or it is not spent at all. He is a champion against wasteful spending.

It’s not just we seniors who have noticed. Over the weekend, The National Taxpayers Union awarded Senator Lee as the most “taxpayer friendly representative in congress” He received a 95% score and an “A” grade, the highest of any member of Congress.

According to their website, this is how their grading system works:

“The Taxpayer Score can range between zero and 100. We do not expect anyone to score a 100, nor has any legislator ever scored a perfect 100—without missing a single vote—in the decades-long history of the comprehensive NTU scoring system. A high score does not mean that the member of Congress was opposed to all spending or all programs. High-scoring members have indicated that they would vote for many programs if the amount of spending were lower or if the spending were offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget. Indeed, a member who still wants to increase spending on some programs can achieve a high score if he or she votes for offsetting cuts. A zero score would indicate that the member of Congress approved every spending increase and opposed every pro-taxpayer reform.”

See the report card for every member of congress at: https://www.ntu.org/ratecongress/

Thank you Senator Lee, for taking such care over the taxpayer’s dollars, and we congratulate you on your recognition.

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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Thank you Senator Lee for speaking out about an obviously unfair situation.

Mike Lee should become a candidate for president

While some candidates in Wednesday’s debate have a great track record and good experience, they are missing on some key policies that are needed by seniors. Other candidates have good policies outlined in their campaigns, but are lacking the experience it takes to navigate the difficult political landscape.

The ideal candidate is Senator Mike Lee. Not only does Senator Lee lead with the best conservative policies, but he has more than a decade of experience serving in Washington DC. He would also bring constitutional expertise to the White House, to govern the way our forefathers intended.

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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Thank you Senator Lee for speaking out about about Apple.

This week, Apple made the decision to remove all podcasts of conservative radio host, Glenn Beck, from their I-Tunes platform. Not only was this decision controversial, but unexplained.

“All of my podcasts have been removed from Apple/iTunes with no explanation,” Beck posted Wednesday on X (aka Twitter).

Staunch defender of the freedom of speech, Mike Lee, added his own comments to his feed:

“It looks like I may have to go elsewhere to listen to podcasts. If @Apple is going to remove @glennbeck’s program from its podcast offerings, a whole lot of us are going to say “we found an issue with @Apple.”

He continued, “With Glenn Beck having such a large audience, you’d think @Apple would be reluctant to take this step. Sometimes such behavior can be observed with companies that face so little competition in a particular field that they don’t fear alienating millions of customers.”

Thank you Senator Lee for striving to hold big tech companies responsible for their decisions and defending the right that every American voice is heard.

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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It is becoming more common we are seeing politicians making bad judgement calls and even morally wrong decisions.

Senator Mike Lee seeks to do the right thing, not only based on his high moral character and knowledge of the constitution that is second-to-none, but based on the desires and needs of his constituents. That includes us Seniors.

That is why we work diligently to build this community of supporters and record of his accomplishments. It’s not too early to consider him running for President.

In just the past week, he and Senator Roy (R-TX) introduced the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act, a bill that brings transparency, accountability, and competition to higher education.

Instead of simply waving away millions in debt and further damaging our economy, the HERO act is meant to get to the root of the problem and make higher education more affordable and achievable.

From Lee’s website: “The HERO Act aims to simplify federal student loans by offering a single option and introduces a new financial ‘skin-in-the-game’ requirement for universities. Under this requirement, universities will be rewarded for each Pell Grant graduate but will also be obliged to repay a percentage of the total loans issued, with consideration for loan default rates and the average national unemployment rate.”

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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The 24th of July is Utah’s state holiday to commemorate the arrival of the pioneers, who escaped from mobs in the Midwest and endured the journey to settle Utah. This day honors them.

Senator Mike Lee is another Utah pioneer.

From plane to plain, he literally goes the extra mile to serve Utahns. As you may be aware, he has a mobile office that holds events in multiple locations throughout all 29 counties within the State, according to his web page. His mobile office, led by himself or his staff, has made over 1,100 stops during his time in office, and it is not slowing down. His staff’s most recent stop was Friday, July 21 in Hyrum, Utah.

“I want my office to be open and available to all Utahns,” said Senator Lee on his website.  “The best way to achieve that is by going directly to them.  Utahns deal with a range of federal issues – from Social Security to veterans benefits to navigating the bureaucracy of the federal government – and I want to be there to help them get answers.”

He is truly one of the few senators who has gone to such lengths to make sure the voices of the people are heard and are represented.

We wish you a safe and happy Pioneer Day.

Mike Lee should run for president. He’s right on the money.

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Thank you Senator Lee, for initiating Senate Bill 1405 regarding the Bear’s Ears Monument. We have Seniors with property in San Juan County, and we feel this will not only help them, but provide additional funding for schools in Utah as well. To read the bill, please click here.

Just another note from Dulcie Ann from Utah county: “I think Senator Lee should run for president, because I think he’s decent!”

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Happy 4th of July to all of our readers. We hope you enjoy celebrating the day that commemorates the birth of our wonderful country.

Last week was a busy week back in Washington. Among other controversial decisions, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts. That decision was a victory for Senator Lee and his policies and was applauded by Lee. What a great way to celebrate the 4th, as the fireworks of the effort of executive overreach has burned out.

“Today’s decision,” Lee said in an official statement last Friday, “is a clear victory over executive overreach, affirming that President Biden’s student loan scheme was fundamentally unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has lifted a 400 billion dollar burden off the shoulders of the hardworking Americans who diligently paid off their student loan obligations or decided to forego higher education.”

His stance on this issue reflects a principle that Senator Lee has referenced again and again with regard to federal spending.

“The American people want a balanced budget. They want Congress to stop this barbaric practice of perpetual deficit spending. It really, if you think about it, is a form of taxation without representation. We fought a war over that issue and we won that war.”

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June 22, 2023

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced a bill aimed at empowering patients and improving the outdated regulation of islet transplantation, a cutting-edge treatment for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives. Focused on patient-centered care, this effort would move islets to a more appropriate regulatory framework.

Of the bill, Sen Lee said, “This bill holds tremendous potential for those living with this chronic condition, offering the possibility of reducing or eliminating the need for injected insulin. By redefining islets as organs rather than drugs, we aim to align the regulatory framework with the scientific advancements in the field. This will promote innovation, enhance patient access to islet transplantation, and potentially improve outcomes and quality of life for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. It is time for Congress to act and address the regulatory mismatch that currently hinders progress in islet transplantation. By granting regulatory authority to the appropriate agencies and prohibiting the classification of islets as drugs, we can unlock the full potential of this life-changing procedure.”

You can see the full article, bill, and endorsements at his website.

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