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Voters Prioritize Taxes Over Israel in NY Election

5/18/2025

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In New York's special House election, voters shifted the spotlight from Israel to their soaring tax bills, with organizer Gabby Seay highlighting the strong impact of the SALT deduction. This shift poses a significant challenge for Republicans as they attempt to push through a $3.8 trillion tax proposal that extends Trump’s tax cuts while slashing clean energy subsidies.

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Story summary

In New York's special House election, voters shifted the spotlight from Israel to their soaring tax bills, with organizer Gabby Seay highlighting the strong impact of the SALT deduction. This shift poses a significant challenge for Republicans as they attempt to push through a $3.8 trillion tax proposal that extends Trump’s tax cuts while slashing clean energy subsidies.