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Originally posted by fastpat
It's wrong to use government force to get us something we think desirable, i.e. homeownership. You haven't come to grips with the fact that government does all of it's things with the implication that if you do not do what the the government asks of you, men with guns may or will show up to make you comply. Yes, the government does accomplish things that you, and sometimes I, think desirable, but since it uses violence to do so, it's immoral and should not be tolerated.
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What in the world are you talking about? I know of no one who bought real estate because the gubmint was holding a gun to their head. Speaking from a pure and factual economic/sociological perspective, if you eliminate the tax incentive to own a home, the real estate industry is going to take it in the shorts, and there will be less private home ownership. Home ownership, they say, reduces crime for reasons you maybe are not aware of. If you are comfortable upsetting these various apple carts, then fine. Just be aware that your "plan" will have some significant fallout.