Blue state Republicans are beginning to acknowledge that a full repeal of the cap on state and local tax deductions may not be in the cards. The goal now: finding a SALT reform that is passable.
Rep. Nick LaLota told NOTUS on Tuesday that five Republicans — himself and Reps. Andrew Garbarino, Mike Lawler, Young Kim and Thomas Kean Jr. — have agreed on a number they’d like to see the cap raised to. He wouldn’t share what that number was “in order to preserve the good faith of the negotiations.”
“We’re very resolved to sticking together on this to ensure that we have each other’s backs on this,” he said.