December 17, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 204 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H10602-H10603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            12 DAYS OF SALT

  (Ms. SHERRILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on this ninth day of SALT 
because a bipartisan group of mayors in

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my district have shared with me statements about how SALT is harming 
residents in New Jersey's 11th District.
  Mayor Molly Whilesmith of Sparta said: ``The current trend is to sell 
the house and pack the moving truck right after the youngest child 
graduates from high school. The cap makes New Jersey much less 
attractive for the average, hardworking New Jersey family.''
  Mayor Keith Kazmark from Woodland Park said: ``Fifty-one percent of 
Woodland Park taxpayers pay more than $10,000 in local property taxes, 
and that does not include their State taxes. That is over 1,800 
residential property owners in our town.''
  Mayor Bruce Harris of Chatham Borough said: ``The average property 
tax bill in Chatham Borough is about $14,100, so 40 percent is no 
longer deductible. That impacts people's pockets; it also impacts 
housing values.''
  Mayor John Kelley, the Borough of Caldwell, said: ``Caldwell families 
manage their finances and tax liability closely, and for many years 
have relied upon their State income taxes and Caldwell property taxes 
to reduce their Federal income tax through itemized deductions.''

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