House passes tax reform 227-205; most New York and New Jersey Republicans vote no

The House just passed what it calls the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by a margin of 227-205. All the yes votes came from Republicans. In addition to all the Democrats, at least 13 Republicans voted no, and most of them came from high-tax states, particularly New York and New Jersey. This contingent was lead by New York Republican Steve King, who didn't like the idea that the bill limits the deductibility of state and local taxes. That's a problem in high-tax states, where the deduction has essentially served as a federal subsidy for the big-spending ways of Albany and Trenton politicians.