Doing away with SALT guarantees a Dem majority in the house in 2018, 34 R Reps in those blue states, this is how we know nothing is going to pass.
I wish you were right, however, they are not serving the voters. They are serving their donors. They don't care about us - only themselves and their pocket books. And if they are voted out, they will be rewarded with fat lobbying or other jobs. Trust me.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/09/graham-says-gop-donors-will-jump-ship-if-tax-reform-fails/