Republicans Cut Taxes to Win the Midterms. It May Not Work Out. NYT - Top Stories By: Andrew Duehren 23 October 2026 at 15:24 Among the stakes in next month’s election is the long-running question of whether tax cuts can shape how people vote. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesRepresentative Mike Lawler campaigning this month in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Mr. Lawler, a Republican, has made the higher federal cap on the state and local tax deduction central to his political identity.
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