"The Whopper Act-- it is a lie wrapped in lies"

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and a conferee to the House and Senate Conference Committee, spoke shortly before the vote on the House Floor on the Republican Tax Bill. You can view his full remarks here. Rep. Doggett said:

"We are here solely because of Republican blunders. Hardly the first blunder -- many more blunders will need correcting in this trumped-up, partisan bill. And if President Trump blunders into signing it today, it will trigger $25 billion in Medicare cuts. This sad bill is left without any name. Well, like other towers, this towering monstrosity should be called "Trump." The Trump Inequality Act. The Trump Family Enrichment Act. Or perhaps just call it ‘The Whopper' because it is a lie wrapped in lies and truth will eventually catch up with these lies."