If you’re a normal person, you might find the phrase “Republican SALT Caucus” unintentionally hilarious. One of our editors literally laughed out loud when she first saw it in last week’s copy. But yes — this circus is real. The so-called SALT Caucus is pushing to bust the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions, a move that overwhelmingly benefits wealthy constituents and donors in high-tax blue states.
For the past two weeks, these Republicans have whined that the Ways and Means Committee won’t give them a deal in exchange for their votes. Now they’ve decided to bypass the committee and take their case straight to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). But they’ve failed to articulate a clear demand — and if they
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