Rethinking Mortgage Interest Deduction Could Trim Federal Debt
A cautious view suggests reducing the mortgage interest deduction may lower the deficit and debt with limited impact on homeownership. Proposals include restricting to primary residences and lowering the $1 million debt cap, noting Canada lacks such a deduction but similar homeownership rates.
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Cascade Park cleanup walk urges community action
A July 31 Cascade Park walk by Friends of Cascade Park volunteers highlighted preservation needs and trash cleanup along winding trails, falls, and observation decks. Residents and Elyria administration are urged to support park welfare through volunteer efforts and partnerships with Lorain County Metro Parks.
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Budget deal reshapes spending and entitlements
The budget agreement aims at defense and domestic discretionary cuts with liberals gaining on taxes and safety nets while tea party influence wanes. It would shave modestly from growth, deepen discretionary cuts, and keep Social Security Medicare benefits off limits, projecting deficits around 3.5 percent of GDP in 2021. Robert Samuelson notes the package is limited, not a broad balanced reform.
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August 9 2011 highlights history birthdays and notes
On this date in 1842 the Webster Ashburton Treaty defined US Canada borders. Nagasaki was bombed in 1945 and Gerald Ford became US president in 1974. Birthdays include John Dryden Rod Laver Melanie Griffith Whitney Houston Deion Sanders Chamique Holdsclaw Anna Kendrick. Kyoto was once a potential nuclear target but spared for cultural reasons. Moon wanes from first quarter Aug 6 to full Aug 13.
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