I just read what may have contributed to this and agree I’m wrong. The available deductions went down, thus you paid more in taxes. I didn’t understand SALT deductions.
I try to be nuanced when talking about taxes. Yes, my federal taxes were cut. However my deductions were also cut. Meaning, net, my tax bill increased significantly.
CA hasn’t increased state taxes in a while (sales tax varies by county). Nor have they reduced my deductions in a while.
The R victories will be few and far between. This looks like one. The Clinton BFF isn’t getting this post thanks to an alliance with Sanders and Manchin.
Biden’s cabinet picks have mostly sailed through the Democrat-led Senate. Still, Biden’s choice to lead the OMB, which heads efforts to ensure an administration’s priorities are reflected in legislation and regulations, was derailed when Sanders questioned Tanden about her “vicious attacks” against both Republicans and progressives on Twitter, including “me, personally.”
Manchin’s announced “no” vote against Tanden made her confirmation unlikely given Republican resistance to her nomination. At this time no GOP senator has come out in favor of her confirmation, and she would need a Republican to save her chances at confirmation.