Congress's Mr. Nice Guy Begins a Tax Fight for the History Books.

State and local tax break poses vital initial test for Brady The $1.5 trillion question in Washington this week is whether Brady, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, will seize the moment and deliver landmark tax legislation despite the opposition. Representative Peter King, a Republican who represents Long Island, said he's angry about the attempt to repeal the state and local tax deduction, but he doesn't hold it against Brady personally. [Extracted from the article]