House Republicans are considering abandoning the second round of Tax Cuts due to fears of losing ground in high tax states.
House Republicans had planned to use a second phase of tax cuts to force Democrats into a difficult vote ahead of mid-term elections. Now, party leaders may drop the effort, fearing it could backfire by antagonizing voters in some hotly-contested Congressional districts.
The proposal would make the individual changes in last year’s overhaul permanent — including the US$10,000 annual cap for state and local tax deductions, one of the law’s most disputed provisions. That would put Republican lawmakers in high-tax states like New York, New Jersey and California in the tricky position of either supporting the cap, or voting against tax cuts backed by their party.
Largely because of the SALT cap dilemma, House Republicans are hitting the pause button on “Tax Reform 2.0†legislation, according to three GOP aides who requested anonymity to speak about the matter. The lawmakers want to weigh the political benefits and risks of a vote on the bill in the coming weeks, and assess if they have enough support to pass it.
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