New Representative Anthony D’Esposito He said he would oppose renewing the Trump tax cuts that expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress reinstates State and local tax deductions A heavy burden on Long Island homeowners.
Then-President Donald Trump and the GOP-led Congress imposed a $10,000 limit on the SALT deduction in 2017, a blow to homeowners in the New York City suburbs who may pay $20,000 to $30,000 in property taxes.
“If there’s no SALT, we’re not supporting it,” D’Esposito said during a Post editorial board meeting Thursday.
“There’s a lot of conversation to be had.”
D’Esposito faces Democrat Laura Gillen in a tight race in the 4th Congressional District, which runs from the south shore of Long Island to central Nassau County.
The SALT deduction is a burning issue in the district, with many Long Island homeowners paying hefty property taxes as well as state income taxes and other levies well above the limit.
He has also supported a proposal aimed at eliminating the so-called “marriage penalty” for joint filers making less than $500,000.
The GOP congressman said he will support his party to fight for his constituents.
“I don’t always listen to my party. “We have been the biggest and most vocal voice against his (Trump’s) tax policies,” D’Esposito said.
he said good news Is that Trump?Last month, Trump pledged to remove the limits or fully reinstate the SALT deduction if re-elected to the White House.
Trump had approved legislation limiting the deductions as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
The program also cut income taxes that benefited many New York residents and reduced corporate taxes from 28% to 21%.
D’Esposito is part of the House’s bipartisan SALT Caucus that is pushing to reinstate the cuts.
He said lawmakers would have to find offsetting cuts or savings to make up for the loss of revenue to restore SALT.
“The only presidential candidate talking about SALT is Donald Trump,” said the retired NYPD policeman.
“If there is any effort to restore SALT, it will come from Republicans. The fact that President Trump has heard our cries and those of the members of the New York delegation speaks volumes.
He said he previously voted against the House Republican tax-cut package because it did not restore the SALT deduction.
D’Esposito said New York House members will have a “great advantage” in the next Congress because it’s likely Republicans or Democrats will govern with a slim majority — meaning every vote could be crucial in passing legislation.
Asked about D’Esposito’s comments on the SALT cuts, Gillen said he failed to deliver results during his two-year tenure.
“Anthony D’Esposito has been in the majority in Congress for two years and has not worked on SALT. He’s counting on voters to have some kind of collective amnesia to forget that he’s failed and that Trump is the one who implemented this punitive tax policy,” Gillen said.
“In Congress, I will stand up to make sure our SALT cuts are rolled back,” she said.
Critics have complained that the SALT cut rewarded high-tax, big-spending Democratic-run states with wealthier homeowners.
D’Espito said Thursday it has been a harrowing, negative re-election campaign, with millions of dollars in ads from Gillen and the Democratic campaign focused on abortion rights and even his record as a police officer. has also been attacked.
While pro-life, D’Esposito has stated that he opposes federal restrictions on abortion.
He also said he was a strong candidate who would promote pro-growth economic policies to tackle inflation, tighten border security, support Israel and combat anti-Semitism amid a rise in Jew hatred.
The district contains a significant pro-Israel Jewish population.
He described Guillen as unworthy of a congressional seat.
“Every one of his ads is negative. He has no vision for the future,” he said of the former Hempstead town supervisor.
“The term ‘Lying Laura’ was not coined by me. That is the epitome of a gaslighter.”
D’Esposito was asked about recent reports about her relationship with Devin Faas, with whom she allegedly had an affair at the same time he paid her to work part-time in his Garden City congressional office.
The congressman again said he did not violate House ethics rules by appointing Faas or others.
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