Rep. Griffith Issues Statement Opposing Restoring Tax Fairness for States & Localities Act
December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement after voting against the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act (H.R. 5377):
"We included the SALT deduction cap in the 2017 tax reform to help offset tax cuts that helped the middle class and small businesses. Ending the SALT deduction cap primarily benefits the wealthy in high-tax states such as New York and California.
"To cover this giveaway to the wealthy . . .
"We included the SALT deduction cap in the 2017 tax reform to help offset tax cuts that helped the middle class and small businesses. Ending the SALT deduction cap primarily benefits the wealthy in high-tax states such as New York and California.
"To cover this giveaway to the wealthy . . .