Why a $10,000 Deduction Is Blocking the G.O.P.'s $3.8 Trillion Tax Bill

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : He and most of the others represent districts where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans, but they have embraced President Trump and much of the MAGA movement.
48% : Gabby Seay, a Democratic organizer, recalled how canvassers were given talking points about how the Democratic candidate, Tom Suozzi, supported lifting a $10,000 cap on SALT deductions -- the amount of state and local taxes that can be written off on federal tax returns.
46% : Trump Administration: Live Updates Updated May 15, 2025, 2:45 a.m.
41% : Why does Trump want a new Air Force One? Interviews with nearly two dozen residents of New York and New Jersey underscored the core argument of their Republican lawmakers: The value of their homes and the corresponding tax bills have quickly outpaced their middle-class salaries.

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