Next defeat repeal mortgage interest deduction

[Drahthaardogs]

Oh joy when they drag that little gem out.

[exboyfil]

1. Actually I would be on board with that change

so long as the standard deduction is increased by $5K or so.

[crazycatlady]

5. I would too

(Selfish reason-- I don't own a house and have no desire to. I wouldn't buy if i won the lottery.)

[spooky3]

2. Why would they try that? It benefits the upper middle class

(Not the .001%, obviously , which doesn't need mortgages) more than those in lower brackets. And many of those are in the Repub base.

And the real estate industry is dead set against repeal, and you know which side they are on politically.

[Drahthaardogs]

4. That is part of their reform bill

And it will never happen, but it will damage them

[spooky3]

6. They are even more stupid than I realized.

[PoliticAverse]

3. It's likely safe as it mostly benefits the well off. n/t