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> I'm not saying it's the same as the non-tax-deductible rent paid by renters,

With the standard deduction being as high as it is, most people don’t pay enough in interest to itemize to take advantage of the mortgage interest deduction.

While no politician would dare touch the mortgage interest deduction, most progressive economists think that it is hand out to the rich and we should get rid of it.

While the Trump era tax cuts and increasing the standard deduction didn’t get rid of the mortgage deduction, it was one thing that was right about the law.

https://smartasset.com/taxes/how-did-the-trump-tax-bill-affe...




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