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Democrats are beginning to fight with themselves over Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s $2.5 trillion “infrastructure” plan. Buttigieg has been the point man on selling the proposal, which has redefined “infrastructure” to include just about everything. But now, the broad plan is beginning to hit some potholes in the Democrat caucus. U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) told the Washington Post he will oppose the package if it does not include a repeal on State and Local Tax (SALT) limitations. “We urge you to address the $10,000 cap President Trump placed on the State and Loca...

Ocasio-Cortez said she disagrees with the NY Democrats opposing legislation without SALT Cap deductions repeal.

Editors at National Review Online explain why Democrats in Congress should drop one of their bad ideas.

Democrats are again considering legislation to provide their wealthy blue state donors with billions by ending the cap on a tax deduction.

SPEED READ: Ten so-called donor states pay more in taxes to the federal government than they receive back in funding for things like Medicaid or education. Connecticut tops the list of donor states. Residents there receive just 74 cents back for every $1 they pay in federal taxes. Thanks to 2017's federal tax overhaul, the number of donor states could grow. That's because the amount residents owe in federal taxes will increase now that the state and local tax deduction is capped.   Residents in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York have some of the highest tax bills in the nati...