Malliotakis Joins Bipartisan SALT Caucus as Founding Member, Pushes for Full Repeal of Cap
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today joined a bipartisan group of 32 lawmakers in announcing the formation of the SALT Caucus to push for the lifting of the cap on the State and Local Tax deduction, which heavily impacts homeowners and other taxpayers in Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn.
Watch Malliotakis' remarks HERE
"I'm really proud to be here and be a founder of this bipartisan SALT Caucus with my colleagues," said Congresswoman Malliotakis. "It's critically important that we approach this from a bipartisan standpoint. I can tell you this is going to be a tremendous relief for the people I represent in New York's 11th Congressional District that includes Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn. This is something we can do here in Washington to provide relief to the middle class families that we represent, however, we urge the local and state municipalities to hold the line on taxes."
Malliotakis added: "In New York City we have seen the property tax levy increase well over 50% in just the last few years. That is an atrocity; that is an abuse of the taxpayer. My good friends from Long Island are fortunate enough to have a property tax cap, but somehow New York City was left out. This is a great thing we're doing for the people we represent, particularly those hard working, middle class families that are trying to get by. This is not a license for the local municipalities and the states to continue to increase taxes and abuse the people they represent."
“We’re formally launching a new bipartisan group — the SALT Caucus — because, for all our Members, and for the tens of thousands of middle class families we represent, it is high time that Congress reinstates the State and Local Tax deduction, so we can get more dollars back into the pockets of so many struggling families — especially as we recover from the pandemic,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). This bipartisan group we’re founding today, with members from coast to coast and across the political spectrum, are all banding together to reinstate the State and Local Tax deduction, to find a way to get this done in Congress, and to actually get tax relief for the hard working middle class families we represent.”
“Our effort to restore the SALT deduction is gaining momentum. Together, Democrats and Republicans alike, we will advocate for the restoration of the SALT deduction and highlight the middle class families who have been unfairly hurt by the cap,” said Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY). “The cap on the SALT deduction has been a body blow to New York and middle-class families throughout the country. At the end of the day, we must fix this injustice.”
“Hardworking Californians in the 39th District and across my home state have been burdened enough by high state and local taxes. It is estimated that in the 2022 tax year, California’s 39th District will pay on average more than $640 million due to the SALT cap,” said Rep. Young Kim (R-CA). “I am proud to fight for lower taxes for my constituents as Co-Chair of the SALT Caucus and am looking forward to working together to ensure California workers and families can keep more of their hard-earned money.”
“The SALT cap penalizes working class Long Islanders. From firefighters to police officers, to teachers, to nurses, and small business owners, I hear from people every day about what a crushing blow the SALT cap has delivered them. I’m proud to be a Co-Chair of the bipartisan SALT Caucus to fully restore the deduction once and for all,” said Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY).