I'm all for a flat tax or a national sales tax. I don't see one, do you? Until that time, since all we have are "targeted" taxes, all we can hope for are "targeted" tax breaks.
Quit taxing interest income and I would be all for abolishing the mortgage interest deduction. Until then, I'm fighting for every deduction I can get.
PS - Take your "Bullsh!t" and shove it where the sun don't shine.
If you don't like it, then don't dish it out yourself (i.e., "You seem pretty ignorant, so I just wanted to make sure.")