Orrin Hatch

Last election, we supported Mike Lee for United States Senate because we thought it was time for Utah to make a change in Washington. Next election, we support Orrin Hatch because it's time for Utah to lead the change in Washington. 

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Statement from Hatch Election Committee Chairman Dave Hansen Regarding Today's Defense Reduction Announcement Including a Proposed BRAC

Salt Lake City, UT – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced today that as part of his strategy for defense department reductions, he will be asking Congress for approval for a new BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure ) process putting Hill Air Force Base once again in an uncertain position. 

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Some anniversaries should not have to be celebrated because the events they mark should not have occurred. January 22, 2012, the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, is one of them. That decision is one of the greatest moral and legal tragedies in American history. 

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The Executive Director of the NRA's Institute For Legislative Action writes Senator Hatch:

Dear Senator Hatch:

Recently, your Second Amendment record has been subject to outrageous and false attacks. I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight. Certain groups are not only unjustly blaming you for the passage of anti-gun legislation; they're also attacking you for your role in defending gun owners' rights during most of the critical legislative debates on this issue over the past 25 years. 

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In letter to Utah Senator, group writes, "Your understanding of the need for fundamental tax reform, the repeal of ObamaCare and reforms of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, make us confident that with you at the helm of the Finance Committee our future will be one of freedom, economic growth and a restoration of limited government."

Salt Lake City, UT – In a letter to Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, a group of limited-government, economic and grassroots conservative leaders outlined the importance of Hatch taking over as the next Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in 2013, writing that with Hatch "...at the helm of the Finance Committee our future will be one of freedom, economic growth and a restoration of limited government." 

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The Hill reports on Senator Hatch's opposition to the Protect IP Act (PIPA): 

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Scorecard Based On Important Economic Votes For The First Session Of The 112th Congress

Washington, D.C. – Sen. Orrin Hatch was recognized today by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) a renowned national grassroots organization committed to smaller government and free enterprise, as one of only five United States Senators to receive a perfect 100-percent score on key economic votes cast during the first session of the 112th Congress. He joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) in receiving this prestigious A+ rating. 

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Our nation is at a fork in the road.

On the left is the status quo of the past three years that brought us record high debt and deficits, the highest unemployment in decades and government intrusion into the lives of Americans like we've never seen before. 

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Parades, parties and other festivities ushered in the arrival of 2012 in Utah and across the nation. Unfortunately, the New Year will be no cause for celebration unless we address the old problems left over from 2011 -- our $15 trillion-plus national debt and runaway government spending. 

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Our nation is now over $15 trillion in debt. This is forcing a historic debate about the proper size and scope of our government. This debate is an enduring one in our great Republic. The people of Utah and people across the country are demanding dramatic action. 

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