Scaling back or limiting deductions is the right move

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Published: Tuesday, Dec. 4 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

A tax break once considered sacrosanct may no longer be so sacred: the deduction for mortgage interest. As talks move apace in Washington about tax reform and deficit reduction, that particular break is in the cross hairs of both Democrats and even some Republicans. And that's as it should be.

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Ultra Bob

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Stop forcing people to support churches, religions and charities not of their choosing.

The charity tax deduction requires the government to pay the portion of the contribution between the actual amount given and the amount received by More..

11:54 a.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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Screwdriver

Casa Grande, AZ

Just get rid of the per child deduction.

10:52 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012
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