SALT Will Be Ongoing Discussion: Rep. Moore on Tax Bill
Rep. Blake Moore (R) Utah discusses the US House Ways and Means Committee passing its tax bill along party lines without resolving the SALT cap. He talks about how the government possibly will plan to pay for no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, and the latest on SALT. Representative Moore also weighs in on whether or not the debt limit will impact any discussions. He speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
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