WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Faso, a Republican who represents an 11-county district in Upstate New York, said Wednesday he plans to break with his party and vote "no" on the GOP's tax overhaul bill.

Faso, R-Kinderhook, becomes the fifth House Republican from New York to oppose his party on the biggest rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years.

The first-term congressman said he believes the tax legislation will unfairly harm New York and other high-tax states impacted by the loss of state and local tax (SALT) deductions.

"The complete removal of the deduction for state income taxes and the limitation on deductions for local property taxes will impact New York families more severely than taxpayers in other states," Faso said in a statement.

"While the full SALT income tax deduction for individuals is repealed, full deductibility will remain in effect for corporations and other business entities, thereby protecting taxpayers in states like Texas which rely more heavily on corporate taxes," Faso said.

Faso, whose district includes parts of the Capital Region, Hudson Valley and Catskills region, is the second Upstate Republican to say he intends to vote against the tax plan.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, on Tuesday cited similar reasons for her decision to break ranks on a vote scheduled for Thursday night.

The GOP can afford to lose a little more than 20 votes to pass the tax measures without any Democratic support. Other Republican House members from New Jersey and California have also signaled that they will oppose the bill.

U.S. Rep. John Katko, R-Camillus, is among three out of New York's 27 House members who has said he will vote to pass the bill. The others are Reps. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, and Tom Reed, R-Corning.

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