[libh8er]

..Mortgage interest and property tax write-offs cost the Treasury massive amounts annually..

Remember, what you earn is seen by the government as THEIR'S. Everything you are allowed to keep after taxes is an EXPENSE to the government. If you are keeping more of your money with yourself, it is COSTING the government.

[libh8er]

Let me rephrase that a little:

Every penny that you earn and keep with yourself, is an EXPENSE to the government.