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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas Democrat, called it a “sham of a tax bill.” “Why should a tax bill that’s so broad get less time than it takes to microwave popcorn?” he said. “They want it through here before the American people know what hit them.” Read the full story here.

The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students promoted a mass phone call event Nov. 8 to call elected officials to oppose the new Republican tax reform bill. At its Tuesday meeting, Ohio University Graduate Student Senate passed a resolution that opposed the new GOP tax reform bill. Under the resolution, GSS members would distribute letters to …

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The lone Democrat from Central Texas says a political crusade against the Affordable Care Act ate up legislative time and led to the funding being discontinued. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, who supports the bill, says Congress “has ignored the health needs of vulnerable children. CHIP re-authorization is belatedly scheduled for committee action Wednesday. Republicans are …

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In Texas This Week, we talk with Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D) about the House tax plan and how it could impact Texans. Read the full story here.

Doggett offers amendment to restore alternative minimum tax 4:05 p.m. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) offered an amendment to restore the alternative minimum tax in the bill. Doggett said that repealing the alternative minimum tax “would be a gift directly to President Trump.” A leaked copy of Trump’s 2005 tax returns showed that most of the …

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) blasted the revised tax avoidance proposal as a “corporate giveaway” that comes even as Republicans rejected his colleagues’ efforts to spare tax breaks for higher education, medical expenses and adoptions that are now on the chopping block. “It’s a question of priorities,” he said. Read the full story here.

To pass their immense tax giveaway to the rich, Republicans need to ensure their plan would add no more than $1.5 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. To do so, they’re cutting billions of dollars in tax benefits to people trying to raise children, pay for college, buy a home or invest in …

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“The smiles and middle-class hype cover up a giant giveaway to special interests. Since most of the tax benefits go to giant corporations, this bill is a testament to the power of limousine lobbyists. It appears to create a new loophole incentivizing the outsourcing of even more American jobs abroad. It does not grow our …

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House Democrats say that President Trump has ignored their requests to work on legislation to tackle high drug prices about seven months after an Oval Office meeting. The lawmakers now plan to release the legislation during a press conference on Wednesday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. Read the full story …

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-San Antonio, joins progressive political activist groups Oct. 4 to oppose the proposed Republican tax cut plan. Analysis reveals nearly 80 percent of tax savings will go to the top 1 percent.  Read the full story here.