Democrats should say they'll restore the full State Income & Property deduction for wage earners [View all]

[CreekDog]

Or restore it to the way it was prior to the tax bill (this is nicknamed the "SALT" tax deduction -State and Local Tax)

It's not the only major point Democrats should make, but it's a big deal to lots of voters they will likely need to flip Senate and House seats.

There are millions of middle and upper middle class folks who bought homes based on the tax laws and in fact, they may have been the difference in being able to afford their home now. So the new tax bill was a changing of the rules that will have a net cost to millions of people who are not rich --and this increase isn't to give people Medicaid, or more food stamps or increase the Earned Income Tax Credit, or establish national leave programs. It's to give the fabulously wealthy big tax cuts.

So Democrats, just run on the promise to undo that part of the tax bill.

It's a simple message, it's clear and lots of people care about it.

The message on taxes shouldn't be complicated. Thanks to the Republican tax bill, this message is there for you, as uncomplicated as can be. The swing voters will know what it means and it will matter.