Lee Zeldin Opposes Republican Tax Bill
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Republican Representative Lee Zeldin said he would not support the tax reform legislation introduced by Republican congressional leaders on Thursday.
“I am a ‘no’ to this bill in its current form. We need to fix this state and local tax deduction issue. Adding back in the property tax deduction up to $10,000 is progress, but not enough progress,” Zeldin said in a statement.
A number of lawmakers from New York opposed eliminating the deduction for state and local taxes.
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