At the same time, their moderate counterparts desire greater tax relief for those states with higher state and local tax systems and more generous assurances for Medicaid coverage. Meanwhile, Democrats have been left on the sidelines,

Fully repealing the SALT cap would disproportionately help the richest of the rich, with the 1% getting 43% of the benefit.

House Republicans are locked in a tense standoff over how to tackle SALT, a sticky issue that could make or break the party's big bill for Trump’s agenda.