New Yorkers Vow to Block House GOP Tax Bill Over SALT Limit

Two New York Republican lawmakers promised to block their party’s signature tax legislation unless GOP leaders raise a proposed $30,000 limit on the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes.

Their public declarations on Monday shortly after House Republicans released a draft version of their tax bill underscores the difficulty party leaders will have securing passage as lawmakers from high-tax states demand greater increases in the SALT limit, politically vulnerable Republicans chafe at Medicaid cuts and fiscal conservatives press for more spending reductions.