Rep. Doggett Issues Statement Voting No on Domestic Appropriations Bill
December 17, 2019
December 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement voting no on domestic appropriations bill:
"At the last minute, $427 billion in unpaid-for tax breaks were added to this bill, which was supposed to fund vital health needs. This measure not only weakens the financial underpinnings of the Affordable Care Act, but it includes provisions solely benefitting special interests such as insurance, coal, race . . .
"At the last minute, $427 billion in unpaid-for tax breaks were added to this bill, which was supposed to fund vital health needs. This measure not only weakens the financial underpinnings of the Affordable Care Act, but it includes provisions solely benefitting special interests such as insurance, coal, race . . .