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Ginny's avatar

And the GOP conveniently leaves out the fact that these higher tax states have better roads, better schools, better health care systems… better just about everything for their residents.

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Bruce Schechter's avatar

They also don't point out that blue states pay the feds more than they receive back; the red states are the opposite. They take more than they give. So I guess putting a cap on SALT might actually rebound on red states.

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Ginny's avatar

I’m a busy girl, I don’t always point out the obvious.

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Ellen Hinchee's avatar

All true. I’ve been in a purple state for about 2.5 years, and the higher taxes we pay here do all that, plus our municipality has enough tax revenue for residents not to be charged for trash collection. That said, I’m OK with the $30K cap for AGI under $400K, but I see the point the NY group is making.

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Ginny's avatar

I am sorry? Shouldn’t it be a 30k cap for AGI OVER 400k?

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Ellen Hinchee's avatar

I had understood under, but I could be mistaken. Also it could have changed ten times as this bill was negotiated, and I believe I heard this several days ago at least. If it’s only for over, I’m unhappy. That’s another squeeze on the middle class.

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Ginny's avatar

I don’t know. I could be wrong

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Ginny's avatar

I forgot about the higher minimum wage here in NY.

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