Thomas R. Suozzi: “It is very important, Congresswoman, what you point out. This is a mandatory payment. You are not spending the money to…”

“It is very important, Congresswoman, what you point out. This is a mandatory payment. You are not spending the money to go on vacation; you are not spending money to go out to dinner; you are not building an addition onto your home. This is a mandatory expense that you must pay, as you said, to your county, to your village, or to your State. That is no longer available to you. In other States where the overall income is exactly the same, but the mandatory taking is much smaller, the tax bill is not as burdensome.”