Rep. Malliotakis on SALT Cap, Birthright Citizen Order

The transcript discusses the need to increase the SALT deduction in a budget reconciliation package, emphasizing the importance of addressing the SALT cap and preventing the return of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). It highlights the potential for bipartisanship in passing tax cuts, referencing the success of the 2017 tax cuts. The conversation also touches on immigration and border security, including the legal challenges to President Trump's executive orders on birthright citizenship.

What is the primary reason for including the SALT deduction in the budget reconciliation package?

• To support foreign aid

• To increase federal taxes

• To build consensus among states

• To decrease energy production

Why is it important to prevent the return of the alternative minimum tax (AMT)?

• It supports foreign investments

• It negatively impacts middle-class families

• It increases the national debt

• It benefits only the wealthy

What was one of the outcomes of the 2017 tax cuts?

• Increased unemployment rates

• Reduced job creation

• Decreased middle-class wages

• Doubled the child tax credit

How did the 2017 tax cuts impact federal revenue according to the transcript?

• It decreased by $500 billion

• It decreased by $1.5 trillion

• It increased by $1.5 trillion

• It remained the same

What is the main concern regarding President Trump's executive orders on immigration?

• They support illegal immigration

• They reduce border security

• They increase immigration rates

• They might be undone by the courts

What is the potential fiscal measure related to immigration discussed in the transcript?

• Reducing the number of judges

• Funding technology and border agents

• Decreasing border security

• Increasing foreign aid

What is the stance on birthright citizenship if the parents are in the country illegally?

• It should be ignored

• It should be decided by the states

• It should not be valid

• It should be valid