,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1 #bjag,ms4
 ,e/y ( ,connecticut 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( 
,connecticut1 & ,mr4 ,himes7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! d$uction = ,/ate 
& local taxes is b5eficial & %\ld rema9 
intact4  ,:]eas ! d$uction = ,/ate &    
local taxes is a fundam5tal corn]/one ( 
,am]ican fiscal f$]alism2 ,:]eas        
elim9at+ ! d$uction = ,/ate & local     
taxes w\ld increase taxes =             
approximately #bd p]c5t ( taxpay]s      
nationwide2 ,:]eas ! d$uction = ,/ate & 
local taxes helps ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts fund ,k-#ab education1        
economic developm5t1 job tra9+1         
transportation1 heal? c>e1 police1 fire1
 p>ks1 libr>ies1 community heal?        
facilities1 & fir/ respond]s1 all ( :i* 
w\ld be at risk if ! d$uction 7         

elim9at$2 ,:]eas us+ ! sum ( prop]ty tax
 7real e/ate tax & p]sonal prop]ty tax71
 corporate income tax1 & ! great] (     
individual income tax or g5]al sales tax
 z a r\gh measure ( pot5tially d$uctible
 taxes1 ! pot5tially d$uctible portion (
 ,/ate & local taxes 0 ab\t #cb p]c5t ( 
g5]al rev5ues ov]all 9 #bjac2 & ,:]eas  
#fj p]c5t ( taxpay]s mak+ less ?an      
#ej1jjj a ye> claim ! ,/ate & local tax 
d$uction = _! local prop]ty taxes3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t ! d$uction = ,/ate &  
local taxes is b5eficial to ,am]ican    
taxpay]s & %\ld rema9 intact4