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“It sends a terrible, terrible message when you have Republicans telling us that this is a tax break for the rich,” Sanders said.
“In fairness to Schumer and Pelosi, it is hard when you have tiny margins, but you have got to make it clear which side you are on — and you can’t be on the side of the wealthy and powerful if you’re going to really fight for working families,” Sanders added.
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The cap put in place by Trump limits SALT deductions to $10,000. Lawmakers from high-tax, Democratic-leaning have condemned the cap and long called for it to be repealed.
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“Like so many of President Trump’s efforts, capping SALT deductions was based on politics, not logic or good government,” a group of seven Democratic governors wrote in a letter to the White House. “This assault disproportionately targeted Democratic-run states, increasing taxes on hardworking families.”
–Updated on May 10 at 6:00 a.m.
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