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Democrats say ‘Paradise Papers’ leak should derail GOP’s tax overhaul
November 7, 2017
Press Release
Top Democrats said Monday that the so-called “Paradise Papers,” a leaked cache of millions of documents exposing major world figures’ use of offshore tax havens, are damning enough to derail the GOP’s push for an overhaul of the U.S. tax code. Several top Trump administration figures, including Commerce Secretary Wilbur J. Ross Jr., Chief Economic Adviser Gary Cohn and Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, appear in the data.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
Rep. Doggett Speaks Out Against Surprise Amendment by Ways & Means Republicans
November 6, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke out against a surprise move by Ways and Means Republicans, who dropped a far-reaching 33-page amendment to a 400-plus page bill that itself only was made public on Thursday.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
Rep. Doggett: Republicans are Convinced Donald Trump is the Golden Ticket to Getting their Holy Grail
November 6, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, called the Republican tax bill (H.R. 1) a “job killer” and urged Americans to learn more and speak out against it.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
Rep. Doggett Introduces Motion to Postpone Republican Tax Bill Mark-Up
November 6, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, introduced a Motion to Postpone debate of the House Republicans’ tax bill (H.R. 1) for several reasons, including the release yesterday of the “Paradise Papers.”
Issues:Growing Our Economy
‘Deep Six’ Republican Superrich Sequel
July 27, 2017
Press Release
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Republican “Big Six” released a joint statement on taxes.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
Press Release: Levin, Doggett Statement on GOP Poverty Blueprint
PRESS RELEASE: Progress on Treasury Action Against Corporate Tax Avoidance
April 5, 2016
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2016

Contact: Andrew Braswell
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Progress on Treasury Action Against Corporate Tax Avoidance

Washington— U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a Senior Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, responded to Treasury's announcement of new guidance related to corporate inversions:

Issues:Growing Our Economy
Tax Justice Network: Dynamic scoring: “deception, tax fraud, sleight of hand”
January 8, 2015
Press Release

JANUARY 8, 2015

We've just posted a brief reminder of the economic voodoo peddled by a certain well known U.S. economist, Arthur Laffer. Now we bring you a second, related example of economic prestidigitation: a devious and increasingly popular wheeze known as "dynamic scoring." It emerged in the United States but has been seeping into the United Kingdom and other countries.

Issues:Growing Our Economy
"Women's, retiree groups ask voters to take sequester remedy action on Dec. 12"
December 9, 2013
In The News

December 8, 2013

Examiner.com: Women's, retiree groups ask voters to take sequester remedy action on Dec. 12

Issues:Gender EqualityGrowing Our Economy
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