Bring Back Full Salt Deductibility

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Ms. GILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to demand that Congress restore the full State and local tax deduction which would cut taxes for Nassau County residents.

On Long Island, we pay some of the highest taxes in the country, and we send far more to Washington than we get back.

For the past 8 years, this cap has hiked tax bills for hardworking families in my district and those in other high-tax States, even as the cost of living continues to rise. These families deserve real relief. It is what the President promised when he came to my district and said he would get SALT back.

Well, it is time to deliver, Mr. President.

At this very moment, the majority is advancing a reconciliation bill that fails to meaningfully lower our taxes for Long Island when we are already facing a cost of living crisis. Mr. Speaker, that is totally unacceptable.

There is bipartisan agreement among my New York colleagues that the majority's offer is a slap in the face to New Yorkers. We need to hold the line and push for a full repeal that will bring tax bills down and give Long Islanders much-needed tax relief.

I came to Congress to cut taxes and make life more affordable for my residents. I will continue to explore every possible avenue to do just that.

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