Adriano Espaillat: “The GOP tax plan is more than a bad deal for most working class and middle class Americans. It is a tax scam. Many…”

“The GOP tax plan is more than a bad deal for most working class and middle class Americans. It is a tax scam. Many families that will be hit the hardest by this tax plan are New Yorkers. It will cost New Yorkers a total of $17 billion, and they are my constituents. Repealing the State and local tax deduction, also known as SALT, is an assault on my constituents. My district will have the highest tax increases in the Nation without SALT. Mr. Speaker, repealing SALT means that 760,000 New Yorkers residing across the State will have their taxes increased. This is a bad deal for them and all Americans. This will mean an average of almost $5,000 for middle class families. Investing in education, firefighters, police services, and many other essential services keep our cities running. They are not an option. City services are not a luxury, and we should not be punishing taxpayers who pay for them. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to reject this tax scam and negotiate a better deal. ____________________”