The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday released a fuller version of its part of the party’s bill full of President Trump’s legislative priorities, kicking off what is expected to be a showdown over the tax provisions in the sprawling measure.

The 389-page measure, which is the centerpiece of the GOP’s megabill, is expected to draw howls from within the House GOP conference.

In one of the most long-awaited details, the legislation increases the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10,000 to $30,000 for single and joint filers — which would phase down as income grows — a figure that is lower than the proposal floated by key stakeholders.

Shortly before the release of the tax bill, a group of Republican moderates from high-tax blue states told leadership they would be content with a SALT deduction cap of $62,000 for single filers and $124,000 for joint filers. The proposition came after the same group rejected an offer from leadership last week to increase the SALT deduction cap to $30,000.

Moderate Republicans from high-tax blue states pushing for a higher SALT deduction cap were quick to push back on the panel’s text.

“Still a hell no,” said Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), one of the most vocal voices pushing to increase the SALT deduction cap.

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