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Suozzi pushes for repeal of SALT cap place when the federal tax code was first created in the early 1900s to protect state and local U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi has been governments, so they could do fighting relentlessly to restore their taxing authority and not the full federal have to worry about income tax deducthe federal governtion for state and ment coming in and local taxes, capped taking control.” at $10,000 by former Former U.S. Rep. President Trump in Pete King was the his 2017 tax reform only Republican to package. The SALT cosponsor a 2019 cap, which includes bill to repeal the property taxes, has SALT deduction hit Long Islanders cap, which passed hard. in the House. It Senate Majority would have raised Leader Chuck the cap to $20,000 in Schumer intro2019 for married duced legislation to couples filing jointrestore the deducly, with full deducttion in the Senate ibility restored for in January, along the 2020 tax year. with Suozzi, who Then Senate Majorreintroduced his ity Leader Mitch House legislation, McConnell said the U.S. REP. ANDREW the SALT Deducbill had little or no ibility Act. With GARBARINO chance of passing Democrats now in in the Senate, control of the White House and which was then controlled by both houses of Congress, there is Republicans, and he was right. a reasonable possibility that The legislation never made it to Long Island homeowners may the Senate floor for a vote. soon see a cut in their taxes. According to the nonpartisan “The cap has been crushing to Joint Committee on Taxation, my district and all of New York,” Suozzi said. “SALT was put in CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Color-coordinated suit and cheeks Managing not to fall in the snow during Sunday’s snowstorm was a bit challenging for Allie Smith, 2, but she enjoyed every minute of being outside. More photos, Page 12.
GCHS graduate Nick Cavallone is flying high in the Air Force BY JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
Nick Cavallone is soaring to new heights in his career with the U.S. Air Force, as he prepares to teach the next generation of the “world’s greatest pilots.” Cavallone, a member of the Glen Cove High School class of 2014, was promoted to first lieutenant last May after becoming a
second lieutenant in 2018. He is currently stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for pilot instructor training — far from his fiancé, Heather Coken, a nurse at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. They got engaged on Dec. 29. Nick’s mother, Linda Cavallone, who lives in Pennsylvania, calls the couple “the pilot and the nurse.” “They are two amaz-
ing people that are both selfless, and are going to continue through the rest of their lives together taking care of strangers,” she said. Joining the Air Force had been her son’s dream since he was a child. Now 24, he looks forward to sharing his passion by teaching aspiring USAF pilots. “Lieutenant Cavallone’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
ot being able to deduct state and local income taxes is a case of double taxation, which is the last thing my constituents need during a global pandemic.