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In reply to the discussion: AOC calls SALT deduction a 'gift to billionaires,' opposes effort to hold up infrastructure bill [View all]aquamarina
(1,865 posts)2. This middle of the income individual begs to differ.
The SALT deduction hurt many more middle income people than billionaires. It was the primary reason that every republican House of Rep in Orange County, CA lost his job in 2018. Yes, there are a lot of obscenely rich people in Orange County but the vast majority of them are just your average joes and josephines. Home prices are ridiculous and taking away this tax break hurt a lot of people. It was especially hard hitting on people who were recent home buyers - the early years when most of a mortgage payment goes towards interest. Just my $0.02. I like AOC very much but I do not agree with her on this.
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AOC calls SALT deduction a 'gift to billionaires,' opposes effort to hold up infrastructure bill [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Apr 2021
OP
Removing the cap is a gift to billionaires. Maybe raise but definitely do not remove it.
LonePirate
Apr 2021
#1
I am nowhere close to a billionaire, millionaire or any other aire. I am a middle class homeowner
Dream Girl
Apr 2021
#16
Bingo! That cap hurt us (also in Connecticut) quite a bit. And forget it if you have even....
George II
Apr 2021
#8
Also in California. Gee, one has to wonder if they were targeting blue states who are hurt the most
JohnSJ
Apr 2021
#17
Not if you are single and your annual mortgage interest is more than 12k a year.
aquamarina
Apr 2021
#5
No, doubling the standard deduction (actually it only went up 80%, not 100%) affected more than....
George II
Apr 2021
#6
That didn't do nearly enough to take care of the problem in high tax states. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2021
#12
Agree. I'm certainly not wealthy, but I have high interest payments and high property taxes.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2021
#13
Lifting the cap benefits middle class families in higher tax state....like New York
RandySF
Apr 2021
#14
They get the word "billionaire" hammered into their heads and think there's a huge group....
George II
Apr 2021
#26
we are not rich. this hurt us. Trump fucked us over to hurt blue state voters
ZonkerHarris
Apr 2021
#23
By that measure, you shouldn't be able to deduct mortgages or property taxes...
brooklynite
Apr 2021
#30
So, to meet the revenue needs of the Biden infrastructure plan, you and I should pay the same rate?
brooklynite
Apr 2021
#32