version nov. story correct paragraph say trump lose nevada 2016 instead nevada laila kearney karen pierog new york/chicago democratic-leaning state set bankroll big chunk tax cut unveil republican tax plan thursday plan slash deductions use residents state vote donald trump 2016 elections bill introduce u.s. house representatives committee ways mean thursday take aim state local tax deductions one part plan pay reductions tax elsewhere overall plan would reduce federal revenues roughly 1.5 trillion 10 years bill eliminate widely-used deduction income tax cap property tax deductions second most-used 10,000 state local deductions use largely high-tax state tend vote democratic presidential elections local officials say tax bill appear divide benefit burden along partisan line think develop way look prevail force presidential election kevin sullivan connecticut commissioner revenue service tell reuters connecticut one several high-tax democratic state local officials say middle-class households end pay tax republican plan among potentially hardest-hit california new york state income tax rat 13.3 percent nation high 8.82 percent respectively accord recent report tax foundation group also include new jersey minnesota oregon vote trump democratic rival hillary clinton 2016 election contrast seven state levy income tax trump lose washington nevada win alaska florida south dakota texas wyoming eliminate roll back state local tax deductibility washington send death blow new york middle class families economy new york governor andrew cuomo democrat one outspoken opponents bill write letter trump week clear hostile political act aim economic heart new york sure republican legislators high-tax state include representative lee zeldin new york oppose bill legislation would also end tax exemption billions dollars so-called private activity bond issue state local governments annually finance affordable house non-profit hospitals colleges well airports port facilities measure would affect democrat republican state alike conservative group defend tax bill say would simplify tax code reduce overall burden economy spread cost burden fairly principles outline federal tax reform effort provide pro-growth tax rate reductions add fairness simplicity tax code jonathan williams chief economist american legislative exchange council organization conservative state legislators say email nick samuels senior credit officer moody investors service say propose bill would hit primarily high–income high-tax state like california new york new jersey make hard raise revenue income property tax officials affect state say millions residents high-earners would suffer lose tax break less fund available public service new jersey 1.8 million households deduct total 17 billion state income sales tax 1.6 million households deduct cumulative 14.9 billion local property tax federal tax accord nonpartisan think-tank new jersey policy perspective deal still terrible new jersey work families big tax break overwhelmingly go wealthy percent set deep cut program service rely say jon whiten group vice president minnesota democratic governor mark dayton warn monday legislation would eliminate tax deductions total 12.3 billion annually 900,000 families state state high property tax collections per capita include new jersey new hampshire connecticut new york accord tax foundation california internal revenue service report approximately one three residents take state local deduction 2015 total roughly 113 billion accord h.d palmer spokesman state finance department congress try rush consideration tax proposal profound widespread impact california palmer say national conference state legislatures president republican south dakota state senator deb peters statement call legislation attack sovereignty state republican tax plan blow democratic state officials say