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Keep on talking, Wrongney . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #1
I hope Jim Lehrer holds Mitt's feet to the fire tonight and makes him explain himself renate Oct 2012 #2
The deduction cap may also negatively impact donations to the arts and charities no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #3
but, but, but these agencies are supposed to do the work of helping the poor central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #7
The right has been at war... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #10
Change 'may' to 'will' and you have something jmowreader Oct 2012 #40
This is not a legitimate proposal ... it's a contrivance bucolic_frolic Oct 2012 #4
How about we just extend the Bush Tax cuts for the lower 95% Cosmocat Oct 2012 #18
That's not how it works jmowreader Oct 2012 #41
I am TRYING to help my somewhat sane republican friends Cosmocat Oct 2012 #44
Is it just itemized deductions? I'm not sure that what he said. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #5
This is what he said: muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #14
It couldn't possibly be revenue neutral because BlueStreak Oct 2012 #15
BINGO Cosmocat Oct 2012 #21
Right. It was never intended to be revenue neutral BlueStreak Oct 2012 #25
You also forgot his corporate tax cut jmowreader Oct 2012 #42
There are more than two choices BlueStreak Oct 2012 #45
We could and should do all these things... jmowreader Oct 2012 #46
The GNCGFH Act of 2013. I like it. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #47
You need an annual income of roughly $150,000 to afford a $500,000 mortgage. Lasher Oct 2012 #6
$17,000 cap includes medical deductions, etc. emulatorloo Oct 2012 #8
Few People Get To Take Medical Deductions DallasNE Oct 2012 #13
Yup. For me the "etc." includes a couple of big deductible items: state income tax & property tax progree Oct 2012 #19
^Listen to Progree, he's smart...eom Kolesar Oct 2012 #22
Great post. N/t emulatorloo Oct 2012 #39
Your numbers are completely WRONG CreekDog Oct 2012 #9
Bay Area home buyers could still deduct *most* of their interest Kolesar Oct 2012 #16
look, if you are gung ho in defending the romney tax plan CreekDog Oct 2012 #26
That was stupid on your part Kolesar Oct 2012 #27
as proud as your are smug CreekDog Oct 2012 #31
I also find it laughable that you think someone can't get a mortgage more than 19% of gross income CreekDog Oct 2012 #11
Your ignorance doesn't make me wrong. Lasher Oct 2012 #32
I provided the numbers that show you are wrong CreekDog Oct 2012 #33
Ended up getting a cheaper place, did you? Lasher Oct 2012 #34
I didn't have a liar's loan, my income ratios were fine, my credit ratings well over 800... CreekDog Oct 2012 #35
OK let's take a closer look. Lasher Oct 2012 #36
you're saying my taxes should go up by 4000 so that the wealthy can have that money? CreekDog Oct 2012 #37
Looks like you're not laughing anymore. Lasher Oct 2012 #38
The Concept Makes No Sense DallasNE Oct 2012 #12
It is all WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION. Why should America be talking about this now? BlueStreak Oct 2012 #17
Isn't it crazy that Romney can beat up the President for "wealth redistribution" one day and then Texas Lawyer Oct 2012 #28
The deduction cap came out of Romney's dunce cap. Vapors. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #20
The laws regarding capital gains taxes on the sale of a house already harm people in the JDPriestly Oct 2012 #23
This would target Romney's prime profit harvesting zone. Turbineguy Oct 2012 #24
Yes. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #43
And don't forget Ryan's "Broaden the base" OldHippieChick Oct 2012 #29
We need to broaden the base to lighten the load on the overburdened millionaires and billionaires Texas Lawyer Oct 2012 #30
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