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Probably the single stupidist idea to date.....the housing market would... yourout Oct 2012 #1
I heard the same opinion CthulhusEvilCousin Oct 2012 #29
Not to worry, it's only the deduction for your 1st house fasttense Oct 2012 #47
What happens if you don't know how many houses you own? KansDem Oct 2012 #77
They won't be taxed because if you don't know about them you won't report them. Kablooie Oct 2012 #95
McMansions will be able to buy several large properties Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #85
the housing market will crater and foreclosures will skyrocket tk2kewl Oct 2012 #2
"Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull an Election Fail out of my hat!". . . Journeyman Oct 2012 #3
But Mittwinkle, That trick ALWAYS works! Salviati Oct 2012 #11
Mittwinkle! Another to add to the list! WestWisconsinDem Oct 2012 #15
that deduction keeps me in my house roguevalley Oct 2012 #4
Us too, we would be screwed without it. Heather MC Oct 2012 #13
It keeps many of us in our homes, or at least janx Oct 2012 #40
I find that hard to believe hfojvt Oct 2012 #90
Exactly! rob whitey Oct 2012 #92
it's worse than that though hfojvt Oct 2012 #96
Same here. Same for a lot of homeowners I know. Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #50
Add us to the list, too... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #70
Bingo! Which is all part of DR Evils plan. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #88
No Flatpicker Oct 2012 #5
Yes, that was my first thought Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #16
Dukat CthulhusEvilCousin Oct 2012 #31
My wife agrees with you.... KatyMan Oct 2012 #55
That takes some balls... PopeOxycontinI Oct 2012 #6
Good point: He took $77,000 deduction for his show horse. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #8
Well that deduction would stay of course. Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #22
and that's the answer Corgigal Oct 2012 #72
What would he have taken if he thought no one was watching? Frustratedlady Oct 2012 #79
Don't think it's a deduction ... Sidnerd Oct 2012 #86
There is a big difference because the horse was a "business" while WCGreen Oct 2012 #46
Correction: That horse is a "hobby" under the IRS rules. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2012 #69
Yes it sure does. redwitch Oct 2012 #89
The health insurance thing scares me spinbaby Oct 2012 #7
Crippling the middle class... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #25
Keep it up, Mittwit, you're doing great! primavera Oct 2012 #9
does he even want to win? bluemarkers Oct 2012 #10
hey all those items are RW wet dreams wordpix Oct 2012 #27
OK, this does it. Brigid Oct 2012 #12
but if he does he will have one hell of a "mandate" lunasun Oct 2012 #35
is this interview on video? Heather MC Oct 2012 #14
Call KDVR-tv in Denver Wednesdays Oct 2012 #18
thanks checking, ETA: Found it! Heather MC Oct 2012 #21
Rmoney says he would consider a "bucket" of deductions that would be capped klook Oct 2012 #30
Once again he doesn't get it. Heather MC Oct 2012 #34
Exactly klook Oct 2012 #73
I was just explaining to my DH Heather MC Oct 2012 #75
I was just explaining to my DH Heather MC Oct 2012 #76
almost... rob whitey Oct 2012 #84
I feel like throwing up... I'm sorry, this is devastating to middle income people.... NotThisTime Oct 2012 #83
Look at this quote from your link! janx Oct 2012 #45
Mitt is Dangerous Heather MC Oct 2012 #56
Romney's people buy houses with cash. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #17
Not if they have any brains in their heads, they don't jmowreader Oct 2012 #32
"a bond that pays 20%"? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #48
Hedge fund shares are legally bonds jmowreader Oct 2012 #71
A $17,000 cap? Mitt, you just po'ed a good chunk of your own voters!!! reformist2 Oct 2012 #19
OK, the new Romney/Ryan campaign slogan apparently is: Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #20
Here is Willard's compromise central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #23
for those self employed- even more devastating is his cutting the health care deduction graham4anything Oct 2012 #24
Even coming from a robber baron like Romney, this is just remarkably stupid. Mojambo Oct 2012 #26
more proof Mittens is off his rocker - seemed that way when he went off on his boat on Labor Day wordpix Oct 2012 #28
I want to know why I should be upset by this. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #33
if you are purchasing a home, you get a deduction for your mortgage interest but the "bucket" thing wordpix Oct 2012 #61
good question! rob whitey Oct 2012 #97
OF COURSE HE IS King_Klonopin Oct 2012 #36
would that be the same bucket where he keeps his campaign? 0rganism Oct 2012 #37
Told ya! jmowreader Oct 2012 #38
Besides cratering the housing market, Beowulf Oct 2012 #39
You'd think so muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #49
bad enough the repubs hosed us by taking our Consumer Interest deduction away... progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #41
Tone deaf as always. We in the bottom of the middle need to keep above water. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #42
Cutting Interest Paid Deductions Would Put Bain Out of Business! mckara Oct 2012 #43
Mitts plan fill your bucket if your can. Historic NY Oct 2012 #44
Move over Spain, here comes America. We want the worst economy and most de-funded people so we RKP5637 Oct 2012 #51
Kinda knew this was his plan mindfulNJ Oct 2012 #52
What makes this concerning is about 50 million Americans are dumber than a RKP5637 Oct 2012 #53
Guy with wife with deductible horse hobby, wants to screw the large families holding mortgages HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #54
IN ROMNEY"S WORLD, DC BECOMES THE NEW DETROIT eringer Oct 2012 #57
all those Rmoney yard signs are "residents" from Congress, who can't vote in the District wordpix Oct 2012 #60
Way to go, Willard. Hugin Oct 2012 #58
He Would Have Been Better Off On the Road Oct 2012 #59
And here I've thought he was Romulan RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #62
Yes! He keeps the streak alive! nt bemildred Oct 2012 #63
And this would help home sales how? NICO9000 Oct 2012 #64
Hmm. He doesn't even let that foot heal up before he shoots it again. truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #65
how about we cut the dancing, race horse, business trip deductions for a start? Sunlei Oct 2012 #66
A last ditch appeal to GREED. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #67
I just can't believe this is true renate Oct 2012 #68
"As An Option" DallasNE Oct 2012 #74
How much overlap is there between the high tax states such as New York hedgehog Oct 2012 #78
Mittens is going for the renters vote. Classic GOP Divide and Conquer. McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #80
As if... Frisbee Oct 2012 #81
The housing market will CRASH again if he does this. What a moron!!!! LittlestStar Oct 2012 #82
Maybe the National Association of Realtors Ilsa Oct 2012 #87
What mortgage interest? Mellow56 Oct 2012 #91
And what about the renters? TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #93
Well, THAT will certainly solve the housing crisis, won't it? Kablooie Oct 2012 #94
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