The tart truth underlying SALT repeal arguments

SALT beneficiaries tend to be full of arguments as to why they deserve their deduction. They’re not rich, they say, they just live in a high-cost area — as though living in that area were something that happened to them, rather than something they chose. Besides, they contend, our state and local taxes are going to pay for vital public services, and we shouldn’t be punished for doing the right thing by our neediest neighbors.