One of the reasons that NYS property taxes are soaring is that being able to deduct them at tax time softens the blow and makes voters less inclined to hold local and state pols responsible.
Why should the federal taxpayers in the other 49 states be forced to pay for our profligacy? I am a NYS homeowner, BTW.
As for power in Congress, while NY’s Senate seats have always been and will be 2, our representation in the House has gone from 45 districts in the 40’s to 27 now. And we’re rumored to be losing another one or 2 after the next census. Whatever happens with tax reform, NYS will have less to say in the matter. And soaring state and local taxes are a large part of the reason.
“softens the blow and makes voters less inclined to hold local and state pols responsible”
That’s a GOPe lie.