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Issues: state and local taxes

McCarthy Misleads on State and Local Revenue

McCarthy Misleads on State and Local Revenue
February 9, 2021

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy misleadingly argues that federal aid to state and local governments is unnecessary because state and local tax receipts were “the highest… in American history” in the third quarter.

The Facts on the SALT Deduction

The Facts on the SALT Deduction
November 9, 2017

Republican plans to eliminate or modify federal tax deductions for state and local taxes have sparked criticism from lawmakers from states that would be largely affected. Who uses the deduction and how would changing it affect them? We’ll take a look at the facts.