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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-pushes-new-stimulus-that-would- help-wealthy-locales-including-her-district-with-salt-rollback

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pushing for a new stimulus bill
that would roll back the state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap, a
proposal that would predominantly help wealthy individuals — including
most residents in Pelosi's district and perhaps even Pelosi herself.

A 2019 report from the Joint Committee on Taxation projected that of those
who would face lower tax liability from the elimination of the SALT cap –
which only affects those who itemize tax deductions – 94 percent earn at
least $100,000. The government would lose out on $77.4 billion in tax
dollars, with more than half of that amount being saved by taxpayers
earning $1 million or more. Those earning more than $200,000 would reap
most of the balance.

California's 12th congressional district, which Pelosi represents, is
among the wealthiest in the U.S., with a median income of $113,919,
according to census data. The average household income is $168,456 --
meaning most residents would benefit from any significant cut to SALT.

Pelosi and her husband have a property tax liability of approximately $198,337.62 considering their two homes, a winery and two commercial properties, public records show, indicating that the couple could reap substantial benefits in the event of a full SALT repeal.

Pelosi's 2020 property taxes in Washington, D.C. totaled $13,997.20 on her Georgetown condo and garage, valued at $1,646,730. Her San Francisco
property taxes totaled $51,480.02 -- plus $47,631.98 from her Napa winery, $64,874.66 from a San Francisco commercial property, and $20,353.76 for
another building. Property taxes for businesses and other commercial
ventures generally have not been affected by SALT provisions.

MYTHS OF THE SALT DEDUCTION, AND WHY CAPPING IT IS GOOD POLICY: READ MORE
AT THE NATIONAL REVIEW

Just days after taking heat for successfully demanding $25 million in
stimulus funds for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Pelosi specifically declared this week that it might be
wise to “retroactively undo SALT,” which was enacted as part of the 2017
tax cuts and prevents households from deducting more than $10,000 per year
of their state and local tax expenditures from federal tax bills.

A Pelosi spokesperson said that a SALT drawdown would be “tailored to
focus on middle-class earners and include limitations on the higher end.”

However, it was unclear exactly what the limitations would be in the
proposed SALT shakeup. House Democrats voted last year to mostly repeal
the SALT cap, and haven't hidden their desires to try again should control
of the Senate change in November.

The cap has been particularly unpopular in high-tax blue states. New York,
New Jersey, Maryland and Connecticut have even sued to repeal the SALT
cap; that lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge, and the states are appealing. The SALT cap is set to expire in 2025.

Roughly 13 million households nationally would benefit from slashing SALT,
with the vast majority of them earning six-figure incomes and located in
New York and California, The New York Times reported this week. Even a
limited SALT reduction would predominately benefit wealthier Americans.

Pelosi's idea comes as House and Senate Republicans have sought to claw
back the $25 million that the previous stimulus bill allocated to the
Kennedy Center. President Trump called the payout a necessary compromise
to win over Democratic support for the coronavirus relief package, but a
chorus of lawmakers have said the spending was irresponsible in the wake
of the newly announced layoffs at the opera house.

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Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin – who on Tuesday introduced the bill to
retract the funding, along with numerous cosponsors, including Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. – said the bailout was always a "mistake," layoffs or not.

"If we determine that another measure is necessary, it should not be the vehicle for Speaker Pelosi’s partisan, parochial wish list."

— Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, R-Penn.
“Families and workers are struggling to pay rent, pay their mortgage and
buy groceries," Steil said in a statement. "Americans need relief and assistance now, which is why I supported the CARES Act. However, some in Washington felt it was important to spend $25 million of taxpayer dollars
on the Kennedy Center when there are obviously bigger needs right now.
This is frivolous spending in the midst of a national emergency."

“The ink is hardly dry on a $2 trillion-plus emergency package,” Sen.
Patrick J. Toomey, R-Penn., told the Times. “It’s far too soon to know
whether and of what nature additional legislation is needed. If we
determine that another measure is necessary, it should not be the vehicle
for Speaker Pelosi’s partisan, parochial wish list.”

GOP SEEKS TO CLAW BACK $25M ALLOCATED TO KENNEDY CENTER, AS OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has echoed that complaint.

"This is a nonstarter. Millionaires don’t need a new tax break as the
federal government spends trillions of dollars to fight a pandemic," a spokesperson for Grassley said.

"Mrs. Pelosi’s remarks underscore the potential for further political
mischief and long-term damage as the government intervenes to stimulate
the economy," The Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote Tuesday. "When Democrats next complain that Republicans want to cut taxes 'for the rich,' remember that Mrs. Pelosi wants to cut them too—but mainly for the
progressive rich in Democratic states."

Fox Business Network's Brittany De Lea, and Fox News' Jason Donner and
Ronn Blitzer, contributed to this report.

Gregg Re is a lawyer and editor based in Los Angeles. Follow him on
Twitter @gregg_re or email him at gregory.re@foxnews.com.


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