Jeff Merkley said "I look at the fact that we subsidize homeownership through the home mortgage interest deduction, about $100 billion a year, roughly." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 19, 2011

I look at the fact that we subsidize homeownership through the home mortgage interest deduction, about $100 billion a year, roughly.

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Merkley highlights the significant subsidy for homeownership through mortgage interest deduction.

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