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Eliminate the federal home mortgage interest deduction in states that don't provide a property tax exemption for a ownership of a basic homestead. Having to pay property tax on one's home means no relief from taxes even when unemployed, sick, or aged. It means renting the right to own your home. Taxation of luxury or business assets might make sense for some states, but the US government should create an incentive for states not to tax basic living.

Submitted by Kent Pitman in Civil Rights Dec. 26, 2014, 2:20 p.m.

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Kent Pitman

I only accidentally filed this in Civil Rights (though it's not a terrible idea as a civil right). It would be more appropriate under the Taxes & Budget category if a moderator would please reassign it, since I seem to have no tool to do that myself. Thanks.

Dec. 28, 2014, 2:28 p.m.

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