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We were going to be delivering tax relief for americans, including people who are struggling to make ends meet. we just need to get a little further along. >> harris: either as many as 22? because if that's the case -- >> i don't know. >> harris: there were 20 of you last time. >> on this particular issue, i don't think so. for the people who are out there saying "why am i subsidizing a state like new york or new jersey or california? "these are states that are net contributors, we spend more to washington then we get back in return. when you look at overall policy of the federal government, t...

>> yeah. take a look at the plan to get rid of the salt deduction. if you live in a place like south dakota where there aren't a lot of state and local taxes there southbound traffisn't a b. but if you were to live in new jersey, california where they could add up this deduction matters. if you live in new york city in manhattan you may pay 20 to 30 tlars a year which you did not from your federal taxes. that goes way you suffered a big hit here. this is happening mainly in blue states, that's why democrats are pushing back so hard against this plan, kate. >> at the same time, senator mitch mc...

Deduction. and keeping the estate tax. delaying corporate tax cuts to 2019 and fully repealing the state and local tax also known as the salt deduction. that popular tax break is still a major sticking point with this legislation. gop lawmakers from high tax states strongly oppose eliminating the salt deduction to the house bill has made a concession, keep the deduction just for property taxes but up to $10,000 but the senate version gets rid of the tax break entirely. that could wind up spelling trouble for the bill's passage. the pressure is on lawmakers. they put that timetable up, and it's...

These. this doesn't actually make anything simpler for regular people. a bit of a smoke and mirrors thing, but the house plan, this one, stuck pretty close to the goal of reducing the number of tax brackets. reduced from seven to four. current code, seven. these are the four. notice the top bracket is the same with the house as the current law. the senate on the other hand sticks to the current search but drops the top rate down from 39.6% to 38.5%. then there are deductions. i want to start with the state and local tax deduction. state and local tax. that's s.a.l.t. you hear them talking abou...

Deficit and some in the middle class paying more. republicans struggling when asked if every middle class american will pay less in taxes. >> i would never try to guarantee anything like that. >> can you guarantee that every single filer might have some different experience? >> reporter: nou, one sticky point is that lawmakers in high tax states and cities have a big concern when it comes to getting rid of the ability of taxpayers to deduct property tax. that is getting rid of the salt deduction, the state and local tax deduction. that is going to be a sticky point. >> thanks very much. we hav...