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Low SALT Deduction Also Slams California Middle Class

Low SALT Deduction Also Slams California Middle Class
Pedestrians carry shopping bags through Union Square on in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 22, 2011. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
John Seiler
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Commentary

As Congress continues to debate the SALT deduction and its effect on rich people, never discussed is how it also slams California’s middle class. SALT stands for “state and local taxes.” In 2017, then President Trump’s tax reform limited it to just $10,000.

John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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