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mfcorey1

(11,136 posts) Mon Oct 8, 2012, 01:20 PM Oct 2012

home interest deduction that Romney plans to eliminate?

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Question summary from the Ed show: How many of you would be pissed to lose your [View all] mfcorey1 Oct 2012 OP

It would destroy us financially, I fear. nt LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #1

That would suck matt819 Oct 2012 #2

It wouldn't matter in the least to me. SheilaT Oct 2012 #4

If Dems don't make a huge issue of it tblue Oct 2012 #5

Well, personally I wouldn't. I don't have a mortgage on it - paid for. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #7

Wouldn't bother me ... oldhippie Oct 2012 #8

it would tank the value of your house, less people in the market Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #17

I don't really care about that, either .... oldhippie Oct 2012 #24

I only have two more mortgage payments to make, Semi_subversive Oct 2012 #9

Very much so here. phleshdef Oct 2012 #11

Any Links to Back That Up? Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #12

here you are: mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #16

Thanks for The Link Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #20

My home is paid for, HOWEVER... WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #13

I'd be homeless. QED Oct 2012 #14

I lived here for 30 years, house is paid off. hollysmom Oct 2012 #15

me Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #18

I'd start growing and selling pot. EnviroBat Oct 2012 #21

Wouldn't affect me any. I live with my parents and they rent... Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #22

I rent so it won't effect me right away. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #23

Lets Not Give him a chance! Cha Oct 2012 #29

My house is paid off HeiressofBickworth Oct 2012 #25

It wouldn't affect me personally The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #26

He wouldn't, would he? Oh yeah, he would. BlackGuero Oct 2012 #27

it certainly is big renate Oct 2012 #31

I remember when the personal interest deductions were taken away liberal N proud Oct 2012 #28

I definitely would be upset! trayfoot Oct 2012 #30

hope ROmney doesn't win for their sakes Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #33

I haven't owned a house yet, so I wouldn't notice that one directly. porphyrian Oct 2012 #34

It would affect us negatively. Shrike47 Oct 2012 #35