[Jean S]

That said, I really hate tax deductions. It is how the government controls people.

I agree but when you plan your financial life around the deductions and then they pull the rug from under you, well you're often screwed.

[RobRoy]

>>I agree but when you plan your financial life around the deductions and then they pull the rug from under you, well you’re often screwed.<<

Yep. And there is the rub. The only way to get rid of such things is to phase them out - over several decades. Or you can do what we seem to be doing - just screw it up so bad that everything comes crashing down and then, after the war, whoever is left can hit the reset button.