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6. Right, but my OP is making a comparison between ACA's mandate and the mortgage interest deduction

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 04:57 PM

Oct 2013

Both having a mortgage and buying insurance incur costs. And they're both activities we are trying to get people to do by tax incentives.

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The tax penalty I pay for renting my apartment dwarfs the ACA's tax penalty [View all] Recursion Oct 2013 OP

Do you also oppose the home mortgage mandate? (nt) Recursion Oct 2013 #9

did you factor in how much they pay in interest? Skittles Oct 2013 #2

Did you factor in how much insured people pay in premiums? Recursion Oct 2013 #4

??? Skittles Oct 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2013 #7

But also how much they gain when the market goes up treestar Oct 2013 #12

It's not that simple sl8 Oct 2013 #3