Pro-SALT Republicans, House Leaders Divided Over Tax Break
House Speaker Mike Johnson
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House Republicans from New York and other high-tax states remain at odds with House leaders over how high to raise the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction, highlighting the deep divisions in the party as they seek to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
The pro-SALT Republicans failed to reach agreement during a private meeting Wednesday with House Speaker Mike Johnson and top tax-writer Jason Smith of Missouri.