Trump's State-Tax Plan Could Cause Headaches for 52 Republican Lawmakers
- Ending $1.3 trillion break would hit Republicans by the dozens
- New York’s King says he sees enough votes to keep deduction
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President Donald Trump’s promised tax overhaul may force dozens of Republican congressmen in states including New York and New Jersey into a politically damaging vote to repeal a $1.3 trillion tax break their districts use heavily.
But not if Representative Peter King of New York can help it. King, a Republican who represents Long Island, said he’ll oppose any attempt to repeal the state and local tax deduction, calling it “absolutely essential to my district.”