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Republican leaders in the fight against limiting state and local tax deductions told us they would reject a $25,000 cap, upping the ante in the struggle over SALT.
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Rep. Andre Carson from Indiana potentially faces a 34-year-old primary challenger who's disappointed at how Washington is combating the Trump administration
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