Hatch on Chairman Baucus’ Release of Tax Reform Discussion Drafts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today on Chairman Baucus’ decision to release tax reform discussion drafts: “Unfortunately, the bipartisan desire to overhaul our tax code has become mired in the partisan desire by some to raise taxes under the guise of so-called […]
GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Special Union Exemption From ObamaCare Reinsurance Tax
WASHINGTON – Following media reports that the Obama administration is once again trying to find a way to exempt unions from ObamaCare’s numerous taxes and mandates, U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John Thune (R-S.D.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and eight of their Republican colleagues today introduced the Union Tax Fairness Act (S. 1724), a bill to […]
Hatch Says President’s So-Called ObamaCare Plan Will Be Another Broken Promise
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement after the President announced a proposal to grandfather insurance plans: “The President can’t fix a broken promise by making more empty promises today that will be broken tomorrow. The difference this time is that he’s hoping […]
GOP Senators to Administration: No Union Carveouts from Obamacare
WASHINGTON – Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and 18 of their Republican colleagues today urged the Obama administration against moving forward with a proposed regulation that would exempt unions from an Obamacare fee that applies equally to employers, charities, and faith-based organizations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
Senate, House Leaders Send Letter to USTR Froman on Ongoing Negotiations at the WTO and the Upcoming Bali Ministerial
WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-Mich.) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Froman in support of ongoing negotiations at the World Trade […]
Hatch Statement on ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Obama Administration announced only 106,000 individuals have selected a health insurance plan through the ObamaCare exchanges, as of November 2nd: “A far cry from the hundreds of thousands of Americans the Administration said would […]
Hatch, Grassley Release Enrollment Data from Four Health Insurance Companies
WASHINGTON – Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah and Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released enrollment data from the four health insurance companies participating in the Washington, D.C., exchange set up via the President’s health care program. The Obama Administration has refused to provide enrollment numbers to the American people. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield: two enrollees from […]
Hatch Statement at Finance Committee Hearing Examining Challenges with ObamaCare Exchanges
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing examining the challenges of the health law’s insurance exchanges with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: It’s been nearly six months since you last appeared before the committee. Given all that’s […]
Hatch, Coburn Warn of Potential ObamaCare Subsidy Fraud; Cite Problems With Earned Income Tax Credits
WASHINGTON – On the heels of a new Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report that found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has failed to reduce improper Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) today pressed the […]
Obama Administration Says “High Risk” of ObamaCare Security Breaches
WASHINGTON – Can the Obama Administration assure the American people that their personal information will be safeguarded when signing up for ObamaCare? The Administration says yes, but the reality is NO. The White House says all is well… Todd Park, the Obama Administration’s Chief Technology Officer, said on September 11, 2013, that “after over two […]