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Lloyd Doggett: “I've been gerrymandered all over Texas.”

Featuring: Lloyd Doggett, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 37th Congressional District

With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 60 with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Published April 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 36:23

Did you become more progressive by seeing what happened here? Were you always progressive? I never asked you that. So I was curious. No, I think I've been gerrymandered all over Texas. I've had many different districts, some of them small town conservative areas. I always stuck by the same values. I don't think I'm any more progressive now than the day I entered the Texas state senate. (36:23–36:26)

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Asserts that Lloyd Doggett has experienced gerrymandering across various districts in Texas.

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“Some groups coming in with unlimited black money, money that is hidden, that corporations can come in and intimidate members.”
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“Some outside group can come in at the last minute, perhaps run ads that have nothing to do with their true agenda but spend millions of…”
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“The tax code looks worse than a block of Swiss cheese because it's got lots of holes and special provisions.”
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“Major corporations in this country, many of them are paying a much lower tax rate than a first responder or a teacher.”
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“With Republicans having such a dominant role, it was easier to get a tax credit than to get a direct expenditure.”
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“We cannot get access to pharmaceuticals at a reasonable price or some of the same pharmaceuticals actually developed here in this country…”
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“If the taxpayers paid to develop a good chunk of the drug, then why can't they get it at a price like it's sold in a different country?”
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