NY, California Republicans Call for SALT in GOP Tax Package (1)

New York and California Republicans are asking colleagues to push an amendment to the House GOP tax package that would provide taxpayer relief to the state-and-local tax deduction cap, saying the bill “needs to have a SALT provision.”

Those Republicans could sink the package on the floor if they decide to oppose the legislation. Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) said he can’t support the package without a provision addressing the SALT cap.

“I won’t support any tax bills, anything coming out of Ways and Means, that doesn’t adequately address SALT,” Garcia said. “It doesn’t have to be a full removal, but ...