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Mortgage interest deduction is a terrible way to help middle-class homeowners

  • Written by Gil B. Manzon Jr., Associate Professor of Accounting, Boston College
imageMiddle-class homeowners need credits, not deductions.Konstantin L/Shutterstock.com

Republican lawmakers’ plans to rewrite the tax code would make it harder for most Americans to take advantage of the mortgage interest deduction, which has angered many who claim it’ll push homeownership out of reach for millions of middle-class...

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