Economy Archives - Page 3 of 8 - Senator Steve Daines

Daines Calls out the Biden Administration and Senate Democrats’ Irresponsible Fiscal Policies

April 26, 2023

Slams Democrats for reckless spending that led to record high inflation, refusing to come to table for debt ceiling negotiations To watch Daines’ remarks, click HERE. U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference blasting President Biden and Senate Democrats’ irresponsible fiscal policies. Daines highlighted the inflationary effect of Democrats’ reckless spending and slammed President Biden for refusing to negotiate with Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the debt limit. “I feel a little bit like Paul Revere. It was about two years ago we were warning the American people that

Weekly Video Release: Montana College Student Struggles to Keep Up with Bidenflation

April 4, 2023

U.S. SENATE – As skyrocketing inflation continues to crush Montana families, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the next video in a series chronicling its impact on Montanans. This week, Senator Daines is highlighting Brady Tabish, a student at Montana State University. Brady is paying three to four times more at the grocery store now than he was a couple years ago. Bidenflation is putting a strain on his weekly budget. Each week, Daines will highlight a video on his social media channels of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s economic policies affect them personally. “Thanks to Joe Biden, students like Brady, and really

Weekly Video Release: Montana Veteran Struggles to Keep Up with Bidenflation

March 28, 2023

U.S. SENATE – As skyrocketing inflation continues to crush Montana families, indicated by the February CPI report released two weeks ago showing a six percent annual increase, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the next video in a series chronicling its impact on Montanans. This week, Senator Daines is highlighting Dave Zincowicz, a retired Vietnam Veteran from Ravalli County. Dave is on a fixed income and it’s difficult for him to bear the burden of President Biden’s lack of economic leadership. It’s been tough for him to afford everything from groceries to gas. Each week, Daines will highlight a video on his social media channels of a

Weekly Video Release: Montana Student Struggles to Keep Up with Bidenflation

March 7, 2023

U.S. SENATE – As skyrocketing inflation continues to crush Montana families, U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the next video in a series chronicling how inflation is impacting Montanans. This week, Senator Daines is sharing Gracie Tooke’s experience with the crushing inflation that affected her ability to live a balanced life while also attending school at MSU. Gracie is a junior Medical Laboratory Science major and is originally from Ekalaka, Montana. She hopes to work in a hospital lab in the future. Each week, Daines will highlight a video on his social media channels of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s economic policies affect them personally.

Daines Launches Video Series Illustrating Montanans’ Struggles with Inflation

March 1, 2023

U.S. SENATE – With skyrocketing inflation breaking the bank for Montana families, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today he is launching a video series chronicling how inflation is impacting Montanans. Each week Daines will highlight a video of a Montanan talking about how President Biden’s economic policies affect them personally to be featured on his social media channels. “Montanans from all walks of life are affected by the disastrous economic policies put in place by the Biden administration,” said Daines. “From college students to seniors, no one is immune to the pressure inflation creates on everyday incomes. And while Biden and Senate Democrats try to wish their inflation

Daines Condemns Biden, Senate Democrats’ Inflation Crisis at Senate Leadership Press Conference

January 31, 2023

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered the following remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference condemning Senate Democrats and President Biden for recklessly spending trillions of dollars and creating record-high inflation for Montana families. “Senate Democrats joined President Biden in greenlighting these multi-trillion dollar, purely partisan spending extravaganzas over the last two years. “In fact, even Democrats from the Obama administration warned that if this legislation were to pass, you would have inflationary effects. Well, now we see those effects. Recently I went and filled up my pickup in Montana with my sweet wife—it was over $100 to fill

Daines Pushes for Permanent Tax Relief for Montana Small Businesses

April 11, 2019

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to give small businesses permanent tax relief. Daines is pushing to make the small business tax deduction included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 permanent. Currently, the tax deduction is set to expire at the end of 2025. “I championed the effort to make sure small businesses in Montana are on equal tax footing as corporations. Now, we must make this level playing field permanent to protect and grow Montana jobs,” Daines said. Daines championed the tax deduction for small businesses in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The

Daines Rejects Disastrous Green New Deal

March 26, 2019

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against the disastrous Green New Deal. Daines dismissed the radical proposal as nothing more than a vehicle for socialist policies that would destroy Montana’s economy. “The Green New Deal is a radical, top-down idea that disregards the impacts on hard working Montanans and Americans across our country. Plain and simple, it’s a socialist wish list that has nothing to do with conservation or the environment,” Daines said. “This so called trillion plus dollar “deal” would kill Montana jobs, hurt Montana families, and destroy Montana’s economy. We should be working towards an all of the above energy agenda focused

Daines to Lighthizer: Montana Farmers and Ranchers Need Access to New Markets

March 12, 2019

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today in a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing urged United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to advance and finalize trade agreements with Japan and China to put Montana farmers and ranchers on a level playing field in the global stage. Click HERE to download “We’re now behind in Japan, because our other allies have signed agreements…and they are going to receive the benefits of the tariff reductions. My malt barley folks were in talking to me yesterday, and they literally showed me the contracts they’ve lost in Japan,” Daines said. Yesterday, Daines met with Montana barley

Daines Fights for Montana Brewers

March 5, 2019

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today cosponsored the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act to permanently reduce the excise tax on Montana’s small craft breweries. This bill will make a provision included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, which Daines supported in 2017. “All across Montana, we’re home to breweries that support our barley growers and create high-paying jobs,” Daines said. “I look forward to making these changes that were included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, which will help continue to drive the success of these small businesses across our state and

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