Leading Teachers Union Calls for for Tax Cuts for the Rich

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has drawn criticism for stumping for a Democrat-backed change in tax law known as the SALT (State And Local Taxes) deduction, which would disproportionately lower taxes for the rich. “Great schools are paid for by state & property taxes,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “What happens is the code used to incentivize states & localities to invest in themselves, making sure the middle class wasn’t double taxed. That’s why you had the SALT deduction back to 1913.”-- More...