Rep. Mark Walker pushed back Monday against the idea that federal lawmakers are punishing those in high-tax states by removing certain deductions from the tax plan.
“Is it the federal elected officials’ responsibility to, in effect, bail out some of these states that have been irresponsible at some of their local and state legislatures?” Mr. Walker said on Fox Business.
Mr. Walker, North Carolina Republican, said lawmakers responded to concerns of taxpayers in states such as California and New York who were upset about the elimination of the state and local tax deductions, and added back a part of that benefit.
“At first, the Senate was zero percent for any kind of state and local deductions. We’ve moved it up to 10 percent,” he said.
The Senate and House now move to the conference phase of the tax plan to work out the differences between the two bills before moving to another vote.
• Sally Persons can be reached at spersons@washingtontimes.com.
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