SALT terrorists threaten to vote for a 22% tax hike instead of a 21% cut for the poor

After a marathon markup of the House Ways and Means Committee’s draft of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, the signature legislative priority can finally be consolidated by the House Budget Committee, the penultimate step before the bill can be brought for a floor vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) wants the chamber to pass the bill by Memorial Day, not just to meet Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s July 4th deadline, but also for voters to feel the magnitude of the resulting tax relief before the 2026 midterm elections.

That is, of course, unless the Republicans in name only get their way.

According to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), tripling the state and local tax deduction cap from $10,000 to $30,000 for those earning less

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