Salt Deduction Cap Hypocrisy

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Mr. LaLOTA. Hypocrisy, Mr. Speaker. Hypocrisy.

For years, House Democrats said they were in favor of raising or eliminating the State and local tax deduction cap. Yet, exactly 3 months ago today on the floor of the House of Representatives, every single House Democrat voted to block a bill that would eliminate the marriage penalty on the SALT deduction cap.

It is shameful, Mr. Speaker, that House Democrats claim to support SALT relief but vote otherwise. Their party line ``no'' vote denied many Long Island families, including many of my constituents, about $2,000 in much-needed tax relief.

As a lifelong Long Islander, I understand how costly Albany Democrats have made life for New York suburbs. We have the highest property, sales, and income taxes in the entire Nation. Yet, when we needed Washington Democrats to help relieve us of some of that burden by raising the SALT cap, they ran for the hills, Mr. Speaker.

I am disappointed in my colleagues from the other side of the aisle, but, Mr. Speaker, I am not deterred. I will continue to call on all of my colleagues to help raise or eliminate the cap on the SALT deduction. My constituents deserve nothing less.

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