[Oshkalaboomboom]

You don't just dump on Trump over and over then expect him to sit back and take it. Who did these NY and NJ Democratic politicians think they were messing with, the Bushes?

[Agamemnon]

Trump is not petty, he's strategic.

There are a lot of folks enjoying the situation blue states find themselves in, but like the rest of the world, whose tax systems and socialisms have been artificially propped up by the US's non-competitive tax system (35% until this tax bill), in order to remain competitive, nations will be forced to trim their socialism in order to remain competitive with the US.

Similarly high property/income tax states have lost the artificial "support" of tax deductions of these items against the Federal bill. This will force these states to have to trim their tax bills (and with it their socialism) or risk losing their businesses and tax paying populaces.

I think Trump sees this as another deal to negotiate. Assume that cash repatriation and a 21% Corporate Tax rate brings an economy on fire -- bounty as a consequence of a supply side tax bill is seen everywhere -- simply undeniable. Supply side finally wins the argument against the Keynesian. Bounty enough to more than "pay for" and justify still more national tax relief.

High tax states lost income tax and property tax deductions -- what would they do to get them back? Lower or eliminate the Capital gains tax? How about a top (or flat) personal tax rate of 15%. Lower the Corporate tax to 15% or lower? Or maybe all of them?

Democrats might strangely find themselves on the side of trying the lower their tax burden and might be desperate enough to go to great lengths to do that.

FReegards!

[Rummyfan]

Does the unquestionable NY-NJ commuter crisis have a national component obliging the federal government to take an active role?

No. NY and NJ should work this out.

Should states with high taxes have been allowed to keep their taxes high and spend so much on services not provided to other states by gaming the system through the state- and local-tax deduction?

No.

[Rummyfan]

Who did these NY and NJ Democratic politicians think they were messing with, the Bushes?

Are they learning? Maybe. But very slowly.

[Pietro]

Yeah, that’s going to leave a mark.

[MNDude]

Trump is hitting the Liberals from so many different directions, they don’t even know where to strike back. And then, he trolls them on Twitter repeatedly, and they fall for it every single time.

I cannot even imagine their hatred.

[bkopto]

Does anyone think that this new tax legislation could backfire?

The wealthier idiots in these blue states will flee to red states, bringing their leftist diseases with them.

Its like stomping on a grease fire.