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Members in high-tax states are threatening to vote against the budget bill unless they see a hike in the SALT deduction.
WASHINGTON—Conservative House members are fuming at some of their Republican colleagues from New York, New Jersey and California, whose insistence on a much larger state and local tax deduction is one of the biggest remaining hurdles to the party’s giant tax-and-spending bill.
House Republicans could land on a compromise on the state and local tax deduction on Wednesday, a deal that would represent a breakthrough in one of the thorniest policy debates in President Donald Trump’s economic package.
The House Ways and Means Committee is eyeing a plan to increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap by $30,000 for single and joint filers who make $400,000 or less a year, even after key
Don’t use thick-cut or bone-in pork chops for this recipe. Look for boneless pork loin chops that are ¼ to ½ inch thick. They sometimes are called pork cutlets. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.
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