[dblshot]

I expect you don't itemize now. What will be the effect on mortgages/housing prices if mortgage interest is not deductible? If the 9% sales tax does not apply to "used' houses, that will bring up some interesting points. Why pay 9% more for a new build if you can find the same thing used? Also, and this one is going to be a Democrat line in the sand, professional dues and union dues are now deduct-able. Will people be reluctant to pay union dues out of disposable income? You betcha.

[commish]

actually I do itemize, and most of the $1200 ave refund comes from the mortgage deduction protion of that itemization.