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In reply to the discussion: Naming Paul Ryan as veep is a collosal mistake by Romney [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)118. The poor aren't buying houses.
Thus, median income is the wrong stat to use. You need to use median for home buyers.
About 40 million income tax payers take the mortgage interest deduction.
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Rumnuts fave book is Battlefield Earth (Scientology) and Ryan is Randian. He also loses
roguevalley
Aug 2012
#31
We get to run against Ryan, literally in EVERY SINGLE HOUSE AND SENATE SEAT!
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#8
Lots of those coveted independent voters are home owners. They love the deduction.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#74
i don't pay enough mtg interest to itemize and so have to take the standard deduction.
ellenfl
Aug 2012
#77
Maybe so, but they may not even realize it. I'm serious. It's the perception that matters.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#78
If there was no mortgage deduction, the standard deduction could go much lower
Chemisse
Aug 2012
#103
Those rural home owners you describe are most likely NOT in a high tax bracket
golfguru
Aug 2012
#80
Nurse, teacher, policeman, fireman, city bus driver, garbage truck driver etc
golfguru
Aug 2012
#114
No one's sure what the "loopholes" Ryan intends to close are, because he won't say
jmowreader
Aug 2012
#45
This unmasks the vision Republicans have for America: the wealthy rule and no safety net for you
neverforget
Aug 2012
#15
It really made my day....I was concerned about a couple of possibilities but Ryan wasn't one of them
Rowdyboy
Aug 2012
#38
Almost as awesome as a Jindal pick would have been. Ryan is not a credible choice. nt
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2012
#24
This strikes me as a purely defensive play. Probably afraid their base would stay home endangering
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2012
#35
Thanks for the early Christmas gift Willard, This is a guaranteed loser of a pick
Guy Montag
Aug 2012
#47
The Romney/Ryan plan gives themselves tax cuts and we don't even get to see if they need them??????
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#52
I hope you are right. I am not sure how dense the American public is though. One thing for certain
still_one
Aug 2012
#55
read what he tried to pull off with his budget and tell me he is 1: smart 2: articulate
madokie
Aug 2012
#90
The ONLY way this works for mitt is if it placates teabaggers for 3 months and
pampango
Aug 2012
#91