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		malfist 47 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The fight between doctors and insurance companies ... Unless your a homeowner with a mortgage, then it's almost always better to itemize

cshokie 46 days ago [–]

Not so much anymore. The standard deduction for a married couple is now above 30k. It would take a large mortgage to pay that kind of interest in a single year. (Principle is not deductible; only interest)

smcin 46 days ago | [–]

That's going to skew towards blue states and metros.

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