US EditionRepublicans must fix unfair tax to hold their majority
- House Republicans face urgent pressure to fix the unfair SALT deduction cap ahead of the 2024 elections to protect their majority.
- The 2017 tax law capped SALT deductions at $10,000, targeting higher-tax states, though Republicans debate raising it to $30,000 amid internal opposition.
- Swing-District Republicans resist raising the SALT cap, citing tariff impacts, voter dissatisfaction, and the deduction taxing income already taxed at state and federal levels.
- New York Republican Nick LaLota indicated that the SALT negotiations remain distant from an agreement, suggesting there is still a long way to go before reaching a compromise.
- Failure to resolve the SALT deduction cap threatens Republicans’ hold on key districts, risks sinking Trump's tax agenda, and may require shifting revenue sources elsewhere.
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Victimizing Blue State Taxpayers May Doom GOP House Majority
At least six congressional Republicans are demanding a radical fix in the 2017 tax law targeting residents of high-income states. If they don't get it, they may sink Donald Trump's tax-and-spending package, his "one big beautiful bill."And who can blame these reps from New York, New Jersey and California? At issue is the unfair cap on the state and local taxes (SALT) their constituents may deduct from federally taxable income. The SALT deduction…
The Billings Gazette
Republicans must fix unfair tax to hold their majority
At least six congressional Republicans are demanding a radical fix in the 2017 tax law targeting residents of high-income states. If they don't get it, they may sink President Donald Trump's tax-and-spending package, his "one big beautiful bill."
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Winston-Salem JournalWithout a SALT fix, GOP majority may be doomed
At least six congressional Republicans are demanding a radical fix in the 2017 tax law targeting residents of high-income states. If they don't get it, they may sink Donald Trump's tax-and-spending package, his "one big beautiful bill."
'Math not adding up' as GOP lawmakers fight over Trump’s 'sprawling megabill'
The "big, beautiful bill" that President Donald Trump is hoping for keeps getting delayed as GOP lawmakers fight over the specifics.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was hoping to get a megabill combining Trump's legislative priorities onto his desk for signature by Memorial Day, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saw July 4 as more realistic. And The Hill's Alexander Bolton reported that according to Republicans on Capitol Hill, even t…
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