[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9382-H9383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            12 DAYS OF SALT

  (Ms. SHERRILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, on this fourth day of SALT, my 
constituents have said to me that the SALT cap has impacted their 
ability to engage in charitable giving.
  Capping SALT deductions will substantially reduce the number of 
itemizers and, therefore, will reduce the number of households that 
will benefit from the tax incentive for charitable giving.
  The Tax Policy Center estimates that only 8 percent of all households 
will take the charitable gift deduction in 2018, compared to 21 percent 
in 2017.
  While people give generously to charities for many reasons, studies 
clearly show a positive relationship between the existence of a tax 
incentive and the amount donated.
  The reductions in giving that will result from this bill will be 
devastating to charities and to the people, communities, and causes 
that depend on them.
  New Jersey's charities and nonprofit organizations provide critical 
services to our community that range from providing support services to 
individuals suffering from addiction to providing shelter for battered 
women and their children and providing disaster relief.
  Additionally, New Jersey charities employ almost 10 percent of the 
State's private workforce.
  The programs, services, and economic benefits provided by nonprofits 
are critical factors in making New Jersey an attractive place to live, 
work, or start a business. The SALT cap puts all of this at risk.

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