Sherrill Will Fight To Restore SALT Deduction, Protect Social Security and Medicare; Webber Won't

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In New Jersey's 11th District, the congressional tax bill hurts the pocketbooks of our residents and threatens the future of Social Security and Medicare. The average NJ-11 homeowner pays more than $19,000 a year in state and local taxes, nearly double the $10,000 cap recently made permanent by Congress. It's clear that this cap is a burden, which is why every Congressman from North Jersey voted against the tax plan. And now, congressional leadership has doubled down on using the $1.9 trillion they added to the deficit with the tax bill to justify cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
In spite of these facts, Assemblyman Jay Webber supports the tax plan every chance he gets.
"Assemblyman Jay Webber has made it clear that he does not support easing the tax burden for residents of the 11th District," said Mikie Sherrill. "In Congress, my top priority will be restoring the full state and local tax deduction and getting the federal deficit under control without cutting earned benefits for our seniors such as Social Security and Medicare. It's disappointing that Assemblyman Webber refuses to stand up and say that he wants a better plan that will actually help the members of our community."
Mikie Sherrill is running for Congress to bring new leadership to Washington. She will work to restore the full state and local tax deduction, fight for a better plan for the middle class, and bring New Jersey dollars back to our state. Mikie Sherrill will oppose any budget that would cut or privatize Social Security and Medicare in order to pay for this irresponsible tax bill.
Here are the facts:
Webber: "Likely, I would have supported it."

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