The salt deduction cap totally messes with some families' taxes, especially if they live in places where everything costs a fortune, like NYC or San Francisco. I’ve seen my aunt freak out every tax season because before the cap, she'd write off a big chunk of her high property taxes and local income taxes. Now, with the $10,000 cap, she ends up owing more federal taxes—even though she doesn't feel rich at all.

For people in states with lower taxes, it's kind of whatever since they never got close to the limit anyway. But if you’re living in one of those expensive states, you could pay way more, and it can feel like you’re being punished for where you live instead of how much you actually earn. It’s not just about politicians fighting in Congress—there’s real money on the line for regular folks.

I think that’s why this fight keeps coming up. Regular families (not just super rich ones) are tired of higher bills, and politicians have to listen to them if they want to stay in office. Puts us all in the middle, honestly! If your family’s ever complained about their tax refund getting smaller, this could be the reason.