NJ's Gottheimer, Sherrill Renew Calls For SALT Restoration

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill have renewed calls for the restoration of the State and Local Tax deduction, this time alongside two other members of Congress.

Gottheimer and Sherrill were joined by New York Rep. Tom Suozzi and Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty, as well as President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten and General President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Edward Kelly to tout support for SALT restoration.

According to officials, the measure would cut taxes for teachers, firefighters, first responders, and middle-class families.

Legislation that would restore the deduction was passed by the House of Representatives last month, and now sits with the Senate.

"We are here today to fight for tax cuts for the hard-working families we represent, like the firefighters, teachers, and first responders who support communities across the country and in Northern New Jersey. By reinstating the State and Local Tax deduction, we will be putting money right back into the pockets of hard-working Jersey families and families around the country," said Gottheimer.

"When we're standing here today and we see our teachers here, when we see our firefighters here, we're talking about the backbone of the organizations that got us through COVID," added Sherrill.

"These are people that we really couldn't have made it through the darkest days of the pandemic without. And to see that they're getting kneecapped by the SALT cap is really devastating. Not only are our middle class families paying the price, but our communities are paying the price – and they're paying for it with the services we all rely on. That's why we are calling on the Senate to ensure the SALT deduction is addressed in the final version of this bill."

This article was originally published by Patch.com on December 9, 2021.