Robert Menendez actually said...

"I find it hard to understand. Do you believe that it is fair to force individuals and families to face double taxation while large, multinational corporations are able to avoid such treatment?"

"The President's tax proposal and the House Republican Blueprint called for the elimination of the State and local tax deduction, which would hike up taxes on thousands of New Jerseyans and millions of..."

"The purpose of the deduction is to save families from double taxation by the State and Federal Governments."

"I do not want to be responsible for giving imprimaturs to things that I really fundamentally have a problem with."