[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 199 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H10127]
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 the seventh day of SALT, my 
constituents have said to me that we cannot fix the SALT deduction cap 
by simply slashing our State and local taxes because these taxes fund 
critical community priorities like our public school system.
  I am incredibly proud that New Jersey's public school system was just 
ranked number one in the entire country. A number of factors go into 
that achievement, including student achievement, the success of 
students once they leave school, and school funding.
  Madam Speaker, New Jersey ranks third in the country in the 
percentage of our tax dollars allocated to education. That is because 
our residents know that investment in our schools is a downpayment on a 
bright future. It is why so many families make New Jersey their home.
  This investment benefits not only New Jersey. Our students grow up to 
work, serve, and lead in organizations across the Nation and around the 
globe.
  That includes four--yes, four--NASA astronauts produced by the public 
schools in my congressional district alone.
  We need to restore the SALT deduction cap and stop penalizing States 
like New Jersey that prioritize investment in our children and the 
professionals who educate the next generation, investments that benefit 
the entire country.

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