Press Releases
February 9, 2011
"For House Republicans, putting insurance companies first seems to be a pre-existing condition. This bill isn't repeal and replace, it is repeal and forget—forget the health care needs of millions of Americans , forget the hundreds of billions of dollars that they, with this repeal, add to our federal debt," said Rep. Doggett.
What is the Difference Between the Debt and the Deficit?
Click here for a brief explanation as well as some relevant figures on definitions from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Read more from The Hill here.
Read more in my Huffington Post blog here.
December 17, 2010
December 16, 2010
"Social Security's dedicated funding base is jeopardized by this deal in an unprecedented way and there is a grave risk now that the retirement benefits of America's workers will have to compete with our other priorities for a share of the general budget. It would result in Social Security being as dependent on annual Congressional action as public television or our National parks," said Rep. Doggett.
December 10, 2010