Speaker candidate Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told moderate New York holdouts he would support doubling the state-and-local tax deduction cap to $20,000, according to California Republican Mike Garcia.
The deal was not accepted, Garcia said. New York Republicans Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota, Anthony D’Esposito, and Mike Lawler have voted against Jordan twice, in part citing a need for the next House speaker to be open to raising the SALT cap, currently set at $10,000. LaLota has said he wants to see the speaker candidate understands the importance of the issue.
Garcia said Ways and ...