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vankuria

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92. It's not a myth to us

Reply to ellenfl (Reply #77)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 05:07 PM

Aug 2012

and for many homeowners I know. The mortgage interest tax deduction is a big deal, so you can't speak for everyone.

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Naming Paul Ryan as veep is a collosal mistake by Romney [View all] scheming daemons Aug 2012 OP

I agree... SidDithers Aug 2012 #1

Rumnuts fave book is Battlefield Earth (Scientology) and Ryan is Randian. He also loses roguevalley Aug 2012 #31

Take stock in Napoleon's words Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #2

Nice! part man all 86 Aug 2012 #32

We should shut up, then. Fawke Em Aug 2012 #53

Snicker baby, snicker PurityOfEssence Aug 2012 #95

no attempt to balance the budget for 28 years Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #3

HuffPo says he's it ProfessionalLeftist Aug 2012 #4

An Obama landslide is now a real possibility. nt Cognitive_Resonance Aug 2012 #5

Maybe MittWitt can take some of the Repub congresscritters down with him... elzenmahn Aug 2012 #12

the real question: will it exceed Papa Bush v. Dukakis or Reagan v. Mondale... yurbud Aug 2012 #108

Not to mention the Catholic Nuns have called his budget anti-human. matmar Aug 2012 #6

Oh yeah. Don't mess with the nuns. tblue Aug 2012 #13

Whatever will the Catholic bishops say? Lefty Thinker Aug 2012 #27

Actually it was the Bishops. The nuns merely agreed. catbyte Aug 2012 #51

And boarded a bus, crossing the country to criticise the Ryan budget. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #112

Dammit, ix-nay on the istake-may! Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #7

Brilliant. Because nobody likes Medicare and Social Security. tblue Aug 2012 #16

Cat food isn't as bad as it sounds. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #19

Yum. I can't WAIT to turn 65! Chemisse Aug 2012 #102

Need to go to college go ask your parents for the money. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #37

what's that, guy? Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #40

I think it's irony tavalon Aug 2012 #61

It could use a couple of things. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #65

it is backwoodsbob Aug 2012 #68

Nah, just use Social Security benefits, like Ryan did. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2012 #85

We get to run against Ryan, literally in EVERY SINGLE HOUSE AND SENATE SEAT! Firebrand Gary Aug 2012 #8

And the playbook to use is his own budget proposal... elzenmahn Aug 2012 #10

If memory serves me correctly... elzenmahn Aug 2012 #9

Yes, but now he OWNS it. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #21

How about calling it the Mittryan budget plan? Easy to say. Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #105

But I am just a lowly renter and not a home owner or landlord golfguru Aug 2012 #30

Even for a lot of homeowners the standard deduction beats itemized.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #66

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

the ones who don't realize it are surely first time buyers. ellenfl Aug 2012 #79

And you think raising the effective cost of all houses by 12-15% jeff47 Aug 2012 #88

huh? ellenfl Aug 2012 #94

Mortgage interest deduction reduces the effective price of houses jeff47 Aug 2012 #100

It's not a myth to us vankuria Aug 2012 #92

i didn't say i spoke for everyone. i'm just saying i was surprised and ellenfl Aug 2012 #96

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

i wish my tax rate was 15%! eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #97

Nurse, teacher, policeman, fireman, city bus driver, garbage truck driver etc golfguru Aug 2012 #114

i think 'or higher' applies. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #119

Slightly rural, not rural jeff47 Aug 2012 #101

Median Family income in 2011 was $56,000 (2 wage earners) golfguru Aug 2012 #115

The poor aren't buying houses. jeff47 Aug 2012 #118

No one's sure what the "loopholes" Ryan intends to close are, because he won't say jmowreader Aug 2012 #45

He said he supported it....and then that he doesn't support it. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2012 #86

Um no picking Ryan is great... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #11

I see what you did there. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #36

It ties Romney both to the unpopular legislation and to the unpopular Congress fishwax Aug 2012 #14

exactly grantcart Aug 2012 #34

This unmasks the vision Republicans have for America: the wealthy rule and no safety net for you neverforget Aug 2012 #15

You are Delphinus Aug 2012 #84

That will get the baggers side even worse Panasonic Aug 2012 #17

That handful of Koch led billionaires want to groom him to run in 2016 Warpy Aug 2012 #18

This is fucking awesome Aerows Aug 2012 #20

It really made my day....I was concerned about a couple of possibilities but Ryan wasn't one of them Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #38

I agree----Paul Ryan is a gift Grammy23 Aug 2012 #22

But let's not allow Ryan's budget to take the focus off of Romney's taxes. Avalux Aug 2012 #23

I don't think we need to worry about that Caretha Aug 2012 #69

Almost as awesome as a Jindal pick would have been. Ryan is not a credible choice. nt Cognitive_Resonance Aug 2012 #24

It's Christmas! UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #25

EarlG already know. He posted a photo, see link below Tx4obama Aug 2012 #54

He's in photoshop heaven! UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #57

BEST news in the world for us, I'm thrilled! nt Raine Aug 2012 #26

They had to be afraid they were gonna lose the Teabaggers. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #28

Oh come on! Herman & Eddie go so well together. SunSeeker Aug 2012 #29

A colostomistake. Kablooie Aug 2012 #33

This strikes me as a purely defensive play. Probably afraid their base would stay home endangering Cognitive_Resonance Aug 2012 #35

Paul Ryan is going to seriously endanger all their down ballot choices Bjorn Against Aug 2012 #83

What, was Sarah Palin not available? thecascadian Aug 2012 #39

welcome to DU! renate Aug 2012 #110

We can only hope so. Fozzledick Aug 2012 #41

This could be a longer-term strategy by the RNC synapticwave Aug 2012 #42

To be fair he didn't have many good options. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #43

Wow, I hope this is good news TicketyBoo Aug 2012 #44

New Yorker libodem Aug 2012 #46

Thanks for the early Christmas gift Willard, This is a guaranteed loser of a pick Guy Montag Aug 2012 #47

The Fox News Poll Friday DallasNE Aug 2012 #48

Ryan "denounced" Rand earlier this year. presumably in PeaceNikki Aug 2012 #49

He's doubling down as if he's going to win the argument Qutzupalotl Aug 2012 #50

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

A lot of possibilities here . . . caseymoz Aug 2012 #56

My thoughts exactly. Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #58

Everything you said is true. I'm hoping it really is Ryan. Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #59

I see this as an early Christmas present from RMoney tavalon Aug 2012 #60

+100 rad51 Aug 2012 #62

I'm not sure it will make much difference cali Aug 2012 #63

Yep, but Romney needed someone who could make a difference. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #75

One wonders how much power the GOP itself.. sendero Aug 2012 #64

I don't believe the Adults are in charge at GOP DearAbby Aug 2012 #93

You are absolutely correct. randome Aug 2012 #109

And the fact that he is as dumb as a stump madokie Aug 2012 #67

I don't think he is nichomachus Aug 2012 #71

whatever else he is, he's not stupid. and he's not inarticulate. cali Aug 2012 #73

read what he tried to pull off with his budget and tell me he is 1: smart 2: articulate madokie Aug 2012 #90

He thinks he's an intellectual. gulliver Aug 2012 #82

I very much agree, and perfectly stated. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #89

I thought the Teabaggers hated career politicians nichomachus Aug 2012 #70

I think that the Koch brothers think that they can buy this election. yardwork Aug 2012 #72

agreed. DCBob Aug 2012 #76

Even the RCC hates him! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #81

Gekko/Galt 2012 Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #87

That's worthy of a bumper sticker IDemo Aug 2012 #104

Let 'em. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #106

The ONLY way this works for mitt is if it placates teabaggers for 3 months and pampango Aug 2012 #91

I disagree, its not a mistake at all. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #98

The WH oppo researchers are popping the champagne hifiguy Aug 2012 #99

they should play up that Ayn Rand angle in the Bible Belt yurbud Aug 2012 #107

It Was A Panicky, Base-Pleasing Pick Skraxx Aug 2012 #111

it's not a mistake if you're throwing the whole race 4 t 4 Aug 2012 #113

Republicans are not deep thinkers! B Calm Aug 2012 #116

K&R Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #117