In recent media interviews, Gov. Cuomo said, “I‘m not even sure what they did is legally constitutional and that’s something we’re looking at now.”
In addition, the New York governor said, “Politics does not trump the law.” The constitution guarantees due process and equal protection. He said, “You can’t use politics just because the majority controls to override the law.”
In his 2018 State of the State address, Gov. Cuomo said he is putting forward a “multi-state strategy to fight” the GOP tax law. He said, “We will challenge this unprecedented federal double taxation in court as unconstitutional.”
Additionally, the New York governor said the GOP tax law “violates states’ rights and the principle of equal protection. Furthermore, he said New York will lead a repeal-and-replace effort, a “Tax Fairness for All” campaign.
On the other hand, New Jersey Governor-elect Murphy said they can accept or reject the law. He said, “We sort of have two choices. One choice is to step back and let this happen to us. Or the other is to get into the arena and fight like heck. And this is New Jersey after all, he said during a press briefing on Friday.
Avoiding the impact of cap on SALT deductions
Meanwhile, California State Senator Kevin de León said they are working with tax-law experts to reduce the damage to Californians. He introduced legislation
