[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3011]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      SALT DEDUCTION CAP HYPOCRISY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. LaLota) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. LaLOTA. Hypocrisy, Mr. Speaker. Hypocrisy.
  For years, House Democrats said they were in favor of raising or 
eliminating the State and local tax deduction cap. Yet, exactly 3 
months ago today on the floor of the House of Representatives, every 
single House Democrat voted to block a bill that would eliminate the 
marriage penalty on the SALT deduction cap.
  It is shameful, Mr. Speaker, that House Democrats claim to support 
SALT relief but vote otherwise. Their party line ``no'' vote denied 
many Long Island families, including many of my constituents, about 
$2,000 in much-needed tax relief.
  As a lifelong Long Islander, I understand how costly Albany Democrats 
have made life for New York suburbs. We have the highest property, 
sales, and income taxes in the entire Nation. Yet, when we needed 
Washington Democrats to help relieve us of some of that burden by 
raising the SALT cap, they ran for the hills, Mr. Speaker.
  I am disappointed in my colleagues from the other side of the aisle, 
but, Mr. Speaker, I am not deterred. I will continue to call on all of 
my colleagues to help raise or eliminate the cap on the SALT deduction. 
My constituents deserve nothing less.

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