House GOP Votes to Raise Taxes on 36 Million Middle Class Families

November 16, 2017
Blog Post
Today, House Republicans voted for raising taxes on 36 million middle class families in order to hand deficit-exploding giveaways to the wealthiest and corporations shipping jobs overseas.  As Republicans head home for Thanksgiving to face their constituents, here's a reminder of how many families in each state will lose vital middle class tax deductions thanks to their GOP Members of Congress:

StateITEP Impact of Tax Scam on Bottom 80 Percent of Households by StateMedical Expense Tax Deduction Claims Average Medical Expense Tax DeductionStudent Loan Interest Deduction ClaimsAverage Student Loan Deduction Educator Expense Deduction Claims
AlabamaNearly 350,000 Alabama households earning less than $125,000 will see a tax increase141,849$8,732132,880$1,06647,850
Alaska17,000 Alaska households earning less than $106,000 will see a tax hike11,934$11,43330,250$1,0487,940
ArizonaMore than 425,000 Arizona households earning less than $135,000 will see a tax increase250,244$9,009233,340$1,02265,980
ArkansasNearly 140,000 Arkansas households earning less than $124,000 will see a tax increase67,688$8,65583,880$1,03730,920
CaliforniaMore than 3.7 million California households earning less than $187,000 will see a tax increase1,031,052$10,4131,100,110$1,034355,960
Colorado415,000 Colorado households earning less than $156,000 will see a tax increase159,412$10,266281,920$1,09557,780
Connecticut305,000 Connecticut households earning less than $197,000 will see a tax increase116,390$11,114155,840$1,12057,320
DelawareMore than 60,000 Delaware households earning less than $134,000 will see a tax hike23,025$11,23433,880$1,09611,760
District of Columbia90,000 DC households earning less than $176,000 will see a tax increase18,770$11,05640,430$1,2486,450
FloridaMore than 1.2 million Florida households earning less than $133,000 will see a tax increase634,306$10,157618,450$1,039197,190
GeorgiaNearly 890,000 Georgia households earning less than $146,000 would see a tax increase312,604$8,394334,570$1,094123,300
HawaiiNearly 110,000 Hawaii households earning less than $169,000 would see a tax increase33,166$10,35845,240$1,04015,250
Idaho95,000 Idaho households earning less than $115,000 will see a tax hike49,749$9,23667,560$1,01614,790
IllinoisMore than 850,000 Illinois households earning less than $171,000 will see a tax increase373,168$10,148534,460$1,122157,480
IndianaNearly 360,000 Indiana households earning less than $147,000 will see a tax increase149,794$10,466285,270$1,09061,870
Iowa165,000 Iowa households earning less than $139,000 will see a tax hike99,873$11,542178,020$1,07836,230
KansasNearly 120,000 Kansas households earning less than $148,000 will see a tax increase83,764$11,367132,030$1,04934,650
KentuckyMore than 210,000 Kentucky households earning less than $121,000 will see a tax hike89,275$9,522156,800$1,01744,250
LouisianaNearly 235,000 Louisiana households earning less than $113,000 will see a tax increase101,851$10,650130,460$1,01655,690
Maine90,000 Maine households earning less than $148,000 will see a tax hike35,764$10,24869,580$1,08716,530
MarylandNearly 700,000 Maryland households earning less than $181,000 will see a tax increase220,545$9,742224,230$1,10779,640
MassachusettsNearly 550,000 Massachusetts households earning less than $207,000 will see a tax increase193,544$11,053345,220$1,16398,310
Michigan570,000 Michigan households earning less than $160,000 will see a tax hike235,145$9,264410,650$1,10594,810
MinnesotaMore than 390,000 Minnesota households earning less than $154,000 will see a tax increase172,159$9,959338,000$1,09560,190
Mississippi180,000 Mississippi households earning less than $123,000 will see a tax hike86,092$8,59071,310$1,03134,470
MissouriMore than 320,000 Missouri households earning less than $142,000 will see a tax increase165,001$10,049255,920$1,08268,100
MontanaMore than 60,000 Montana households earning less than $116,000 will see a tax hike39,906$9,14648,980$1,02610,630
NebraskaMore tan 100,000 Nebraska households earning less than $137,000 will see a tax increase56,801$11,50299,260$1,06324,660
Nevada160,000 Nevada households earning less than $154,000 will see a tax increase71,524$8,73781,590$1,01325,730
New HampshireNearly 100,000 New Hampshire households earning less than $205,000 will see a tax hike41,633$11,15479,130$1,15719,420
New JerseyNearly 865,000 New Jersey households earning less than $189,000 will see a tax hike386,855$8,842350,350$1,160151,890
New MexicoMore than 70,000 New Mexico households earning less than $128,000 will see a tax increase53,193$9,33761,910$97823,390
New YorkNearly 1.7 million New York households earning less than $162,000 will see a tax increase457,866$9,867801,230$1,118290,480
North CarolinaMore than 700,000 North Carolina households earning less than $136,000 will see a tax hike308,775$9,438334,010$1,054109,920
North DakotaMore than 30,000 North Dakota households earning less than $106,000 will see a tax increase15,665$14,92848,480$1,0197,730
OhioMore than 700,000 Ohio households earning less than $133,000 will see a tax increase259,359$10,677514,840$1,138121,110
OklahomaMore than 170,000 Oklahoma households earning less than $96,000 will see a tax increase93,236$10,029124,260$1,00542,290
Oregon365,000 Oregon households earning less than $156,000 will see a tax hike162,923$9,060188,940$1,06834,990
PennsylvaniaMore than 710,000 Pennsylvania households earning less than $149,000 will see a tax hike311,459$11,106651,900$1,139149,650
Rhode IslandNearly 75,000 Rhode Island households earning less than $159,000 will see a tax hike25,894$10,20149,330$1,09515,950
South CarolinaMore than 280,000 South Carolina households earning less than $134,000 will see a tax hike138,571$9,077166,760$1,08251,410
South DakotaNearly 40,000 South Dakota households earning less than $113,000 will see a tax increase21,626$12,78650,590$1,0959,490
TennesseeMore than 350,000 Tennessee households earning less than $132,000 will see a tax increase144,826$9,284221,200$1,06967,270
TexasMore than 1.7 million Texas households earning less than $127,000 will see a tax hike561,544$10,228876,120$1,063353,650
UtahNearly 290,000 Utah households earning less than $166,000 will see a tax increase74,733$7,745107,860$95025,760
VermontMore than 30,000 Vermont households earning less than $160,000 will see a tax hike16,493$10,81141,140$1,0798,910
VirginiaMore than 750,000 Virginia households earning less than $171,000 will see a tax increase261,037$9,987324,310$1,105101,480
WashingtonNearly 550,000 Washington households earning less than $173,000 will see a tax increase205,597$10,536293,300$1,05266,860
West Virginia60,000 West Virginia households earning less than $110,000 will see a tax hike22,807$10,51558,390$1,05417,600
WisconsinNearly 300,000 Wisconsin households earning less than $144,000 will see a tax increase183,513$9,746288,620$1,05563,910
WyomingNearly 30,000 Wyoming households earning less than $115,000 will see a tax increase14,717$11,37221,830$1,0407,220

Sources: Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Richest Americans Benefit Most from House's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 11/2017;

AARP, Medical Expense Tax Deduction: Key Characteristics by State, 11/2017; IRS, SOI Tax Stats, 2015