Demorats want to take away tax deductions on 3,000+ sqft homes

[Magic34]

It's more of a hit to the middle class than anyone else. The rich pay Alt. min. tax and can't utilize the tax deduction anyway. But I'm not surprised by the “If I can't have it nobody should attitude" given by the socialists.
Actions speak louder than words. If they truly care about the environment, why not make solar panels free or at least 100% deductible for home owners. I'd bet a 4,000 sqft post 1998 home is 5X's more efficient than a 2000 sqft 1980 home. Liberals are idealist retards.
Or just make everone use a waterless car wash product. The world would be a better place.

[HocusPocus]

It's more of a hit to the middle class than anyone else. The rich pay Alt. min. tax and can't utilize the tax deduction anyway. But I'm not surprised by the “If I can't have it nobody should attitude" given by the socialists.
Actions speak louder than words. If they truly care about the environment, why not make solar panels free or at least 100% deductible for home owners. I'd bet a 4,000 sqft post 1998 home is 5X's more efficient than a 2000 sqft 1980 home. Liberals are idealist retards.
my home is small and its 30 years old and i know its not efficient at all, a new house next door to me is easily twice the size and my utility bills are much higher then his.

[Sleek-Jet]

"The [environmental] problem he is trying to solve is important -- nobody questions that," Killmer said. "We just don't think this is the right way to go about it."
Kenneth R. Harney's e-mail address is KenHarney@earthlink.net.
What enviromental problem??? That rich democrats use 10 times the amount of energy I do in my home every year?? Or that rich democrats are just telling us what's good for us...

[EmpirE231]

It's more of a hit to the middle class than anyone else. The rich pay Alt. min. tax and can't utilize the tax deduction anyway. But I'm not surprised by the “If I can't have it nobody should attitude" given by the socialists.
Actions speak louder than words. If they truly care about the environment, why not make solar panels free or at least 100% deductible for home owners. I'd bet a 4,000 sqft post 1998 home is 5X's more efficient than a 2000 sqft 1980 home. Liberals are idealist retards.
Bingo!!
shoot my house was built in 89 and is 1900 sqft ... it was like living in a tent until I upgraded to the dual pane low E glass... low E door... weatherstripping etc etc.
making solar panels close to 100% deductable would help the environment wayyyy more than taxing people w/ 3000sqft homes more. ... but then they'll have to deal with the energy companies... and we know they write big checks....

[bigq]

Bingo!!
shoot my house was built in 89 and is 1900 sqft ... it was like living in a tent until I upgraded to the dual pane low E glass... low E door... weatherstripping etc etc.
making solar panels close to 100% deductable would help the environment wayyyy more than taxing people w/ 3000sqft homes more. ... but then they'll have to deal with the energy companies... and we know they write big checks....
If you think they truely care for the so called environment "problems" you would be missing the point. It is only a money grab nothing more!
BTW I think people are right on with low e windows and Solar panels are the shit!

[572Daytona]

It looks like a tax on families to me. Just because Dingell hasn't figured out where to put it to have kids yet doesn't mean he should tax those who do. I don't see a chance in hell of this passing but they should at least consider the number of people / sq foot rather than just a pure sq footage cutoff. Same as the mpg ratings really should be based on a figure per passenger. There are times when I'm picking up my kids and their friends where my suburban is much more fuel efficient than making 8 round trips in some 2 seater liberalmobile.

[Boatcop]

my home is small and its 30 years old and i know its not efficient at all, a new house next door to me is easily twice the size and my utility bills are much higher then his.
Amen!
My house was built in 1976. Around 1,000 sf. I added 640 sf. Had the house wrapped and stucco'd. Upgraded the insulation and threw in a 4 ton heat pump instead of the 2 ton A/C with heat strip.
My utility bills (all electric) now are about 2/3 of what they were before remodel. And that's with about a 30% rate hike over pre-upgrade rates.
I agree that smaller older homes are less energy efficient than newer homes, 3 times their size.

[Screaming Pete]

Or just make everone use a waterless car wash product. The world would be a better place.
O they say Pimping An't Easy

[Sleek-Jet]

Amen!
My house was built in 1976. Around 1,000 sf. I added 640 sf. Had the house wrapped and stucco'd. Upgraded the insulation and threw in a 4 ton heat pump instead of the 2 ton A/C with heat strip.
My utility bills (all electric) now are about 2/3 of what they were before remodel. And that's with about a 30% rate hike over pre-upgrade rates.
I agree that smaller older homes are less energy efficient than newer homes, 3 times their size.
What was the SEER rating on the heat pump vs. the AC unit??
I went from a 10 SEER to a 13.5 in the house and my energy bills dropped by 30%...

[Magic34]

O they say Pimping An't Easy
But somebody's got to do it I am trying to shut down all carwashes in So Cal.