"California needs a tax cut too"

This subject quote arrived in my inbox from Republican Rep. Darrell Issa 

of California.  

Like many members of Congress that represent high tax states, including

New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, Issa is concerned the  elimination 

of the state and property tax exemptions will not be 'offset' by the doubling 

of the standard deduction as it will in the majority of states.

I wonder if Rep. Issa ever publicly stated "Californians need a state tax
cut"or pressured the California General Assembly in the seven terms he
has served to reign in its high state and property taxes?

I am sure Issa is not alone. Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is 

equally troubled. Talk about an 'odd couple'. They join others members of 

Congress from high tax states deeply concerned with the tax reform that

just passed in both chambers of Congress. 

Yet, most are not equally troubled about what is occurring in their own
state capitals where legislatures hold fast to their high tax policies, only
seeking 'relief' from a life line the federal tax code has provided for decades!

You would think states with high income and property taxes would want
to lower the cost of living to be competitive with low tax states whose
populations are growing as citizens have taken flight rather than fight
a battle with little  chance they can win. 

Nor, why would these states want to be dependent on tax policies coming
from Washington rather than Sacramento or other state capitals?

We have already seen how difficult it is to come up with any changes in our 

70,000 page tax code, factoring a multitude of variables.  To ask Congress
to also factor in the complexity of fifty different state revenue generators
only ensures fairness will be abandoned.

Rep. Issa should take the lead, convene with other members of the California 

delegation and demand its general assembly provide tax relief from within, 

rather than afar as his "tax cut too" claim is only directed towards Washington.

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