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That's the perspective of the tax writers and the republicans. these aren't our people, so if it punches them in the face, they deserve it. what do you think about that? >> new jersey is a sending state, not a receiving state. i've heard discussion among colleagues of mine from the south and rocky mountain west that states like new jersey are high-tax states. that is a matter of federalism. and certainly is a matter of fairness. we don't want to exacerbate the situation. new jersey sends more funds to washington than we get back. i think we're at the bottom of that list. and i do not want to m...

To a marginal rate of 10.75%. so i think as a matter of federalism, as a matter of fairness that salt should have remained as-is. >> i heard a republican strategist debating this on chris matthews' show, he said it's only going to raise taxes on people in new york and san francisco, which is a stand-in for all the folks who live in blue state, and say they deserve it, that's his perspective. that's the perspective of the tax writers and the republicans. these aren't our people, so if it punches them in the face, they deserve it. what do you think about that? >> new jersey is a sending state, n...

>> no republican senators and i can understand the perspective of other states. but new jersey is a sending state, not a receiving state. i think that has to be taken into consideration. >> in other words you send more to washington than you get back. mr. dent, i'm interested in your vote. you're giving up the congress, but you're voting pro-business. aren't you? >> well, yeah. i'm leaning yes. i'm still reviewing the bill. >> the top rate goes from 39.6 down to 37. that's a huge bundle of money for wealthy people. if you make in the millions, these are $100,000 for every million you make tax ...

Incredibly important for new jersey and has been in the tax code since 1913. there are fine provisions in the tax proposal, doubling the standard deduction, for example, but i do favor making sure that we retain salt. >> the white house budget director said the president won't sign a bill that raises taxes on the middle class. do you think this bill raises taxes on some middle class voters in your district? >> as i review the analysis, that is possible in the district i serve, and john, my title is representative, so i represented those whom i serve and i understand this might not be true acro...

His two children live there and they are they are welcoming to him and willing to provide support and he could provide support for himself, it's a mandatory transfer and the receiving state, florida would have to accept him. when that happens is the issue. you have 120 days, four months, after you are released to have that paper work filed and so we will see. but beyond the objecting, free country, free democracy, beyond objecting, it seems there will be little they can do by way of preventing him from moving to florida if he meets those criteria. >> smeeds she sahe said there i justification ...