Comments on: Ron Paul Introduces Homeowner Tax Credit Extension and Expansion Act http://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/ Ron Paul is America's leading voice for limited, constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, sound money, and a pro-American foreign policy. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevinhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-116413 Kevin Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:20:27 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-116413 But a tax credit helps people buy a home with their own money. Its just the Gov giving you back money they should not have taken in the first place. Good move by Ron Paul. But a tax credit helps people buy a home with their own money. Its just the Gov giving you back money they should not have taken in the first place. Good move by Ron Paul.

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]]> By: Eyes Wide Openhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-105063 Eyes Wide Open Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:50:59 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-105063 First time home buyer tax credit has been great. It has helped my sister and brother both purchase small starter homes in affordable areas. They were able to move from our parents home, start their own lives, begin buying furniture, food, paying for utilities, buying dog food, turning the American machine? Is this not the great American ideal that all you conservatives bellyache about getting back? The one Obama is apparently stealing from you? Think young again, even if it hurts.The GI's who came home after WWII sure appreciated a break. They built most of the suburbs you all run your Macbooks from with Government Aid. First time home buyer tax credit has been great. It has helped my sister and brother both purchase small starter homes in affordable areas. They were able to move from our parents home, start their own lives, begin buying furniture, food, paying for utilities, buying dog food, turning the American machine? Is this not the great American ideal that all you conservatives bellyache about getting back? The one Obama is apparently stealing from you? Think young again, even if it hurts.

The GI’s who came home after WWII sure appreciated a break. They built most of the suburbs you all run your Macbooks from with Government Aid.

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]]> By: Gavshire Hathawayhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-104986 Gavshire Hathaway Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:39:29 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-104986 Pathetic. This is a counterproductive proposal, and Ron Paul will lose my support if he continues down this ruinous path.Let house prices correct to sustainable levels. As a potential buyer, there is nothing I'd like less than to "qualify" for a ponzi tax credit. Furthermore, please keep the government out of the mortgage market as well.I do not care to be a debt slave for life, Mr. Paul. Pathetic. This is a counterproductive proposal, and Ron Paul will lose my support if he continues down this ruinous path.

Let house prices correct to sustainable levels. As a potential buyer, there is nothing I’d like less than to “qualify” for a ponzi tax credit. Furthermore, please keep the government out of the mortgage market as well.

I do not care to be a debt slave for life, Mr. Paul.

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]]> By: wunsaconhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-104965 wunsacon Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:44:41 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-104965 If we actually want to help poor people, just give them some friggin money like we gave the bankers. "Two wrongs don't make a right", you say? When you're talking about giving money away, what's important is *parity*. You can't take the banker's dollar back from his pocket but you can reduce its purchasing power by giving the same amount to everyone else. Similarly, we can't take back the money we gave to Fannie/Fraudy bondholders (at home and abroad), but we can give away money to everyone else and thereby reduce the purchasing power of that FF bailout money.In contrast, encouraging poor people to become debt slaves (by buying an expensive, possibly depreciating asset worth many years of income) is irresponsible.And, if there is anything I agree with libertarians about, it's the idea that our government should get the heck out of the housing market. So, again, is this headline a joke? If we actually want to help poor people, just give them some friggin money like we gave the bankers. “Two wrongs don’t make a right”, you say? When you’re talking about giving money away, what’s important is *parity*. You can’t take the banker’s dollar back from his pocket but you can reduce its purchasing power by giving the same amount to everyone else. Similarly, we can’t take back the money we gave to Fannie/Fraudy bondholders (at home and abroad), but we can give away money to everyone else and thereby reduce the purchasing power of that FF bailout money.

In contrast, encouraging poor people to become debt slaves (by buying an expensive, possibly depreciating asset worth many years of income) is irresponsible.

And, if there is anything I agree with libertarians about, it’s the idea that our government should get the heck out of the housing market. So, again, is this headline a joke?

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]]> By: wunsaconhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-104961 wunsacon Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:40:17 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-104961 >> Ron Paul Introduces Homeowner Tax Credit Extension and Expansion ActIs this a joke? I'm still not sure. Are there two politicians named "Ron Paul" ? >> Ron Paul Introduces Homeowner Tax Credit Extension and Expansion Act

Is this a joke? I’m still not sure. Are there two politicians named “Ron Paul” ?

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]]> By: Steve Ramseyhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-103316 Steve Ramsey Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:52:44 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-103316 Extension of the first time buyers tax credit has to be done to help lower income Americans and to shore up this sinking economy. Hopefully, partisan politics will be set aside, though I sincerely doubt it. Extension of the first time buyers tax credit has to be done to help lower income Americans and to shore up this sinking economy. Hopefully, partisan politics will be set aside, though I sincerely doubt it.

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]]> By: Bottomlinehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-99974 Bottomline Thu, 27 May 2010 20:22:04 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-99974 A flat tax would be a good start to have our fiscal houses in order so the debt won't be as severe as it is now! A flat tax would be a good start to have our fiscal houses in order so the debt won’t be as severe as it is now!

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]]> By: MC Hammerabihttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-99781 MC Hammerabi Thu, 27 May 2010 14:18:41 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-99781 I'm no ideologue personally, but this action would seem to be contradictory to the Austrian Economic Model. According to Austrian Economist, at least as far as I gather, government intervention creates market distortions, which lead to consequences that are both unintended and ultimately counterproductive.It's fascinating that on these message boards how most Ron Paul supporters are defending this action. If it were Barney Frank introducing the same idea, I wonder if Ron Paul supporters would react the same way? I’m no ideologue personally, but this action would seem to be contradictory to the Austrian Economic Model. According to Austrian Economist, at least as far as I gather, government intervention creates market distortions, which lead to consequences that are both unintended and ultimately counterproductive.

It’s fascinating that on these message boards how most Ron Paul supporters are defending this action. If it were Barney Frank introducing the same idea, I wonder if Ron Paul supporters would react the same way?

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]]> By: Citizenhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2010-05-25/ron-paul-introduces-homeowner-tax-credit-extension-and-expansion-act/comment-page-1/#comment-99649 Citizen Thu, 27 May 2010 03:12:35 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=6260#comment-99649 A continuation of the Tax Credit is a great incentives and might further help absorb all that Over Built housing however....Tax reform where everyone pays (Fair Tax in lieu of progressive Income Tax) along with sound money (no more Fractional Reserve Banking) would be a GREAT START toward a Fiscally Responsible Government.Right now we have Political Spend Thrifts who are clueless about real wealth and public responsibility. A continuation of the Tax Credit is a great incentives and might further help absorb all that Over Built housing however….

Tax reform where everyone pays (Fair Tax in lieu of progressive Income Tax) along with sound money (no more Fractional Reserve Banking) would be a GREAT START toward a Fiscally Responsible Government.

Right now we have Political Spend Thrifts who are clueless about real wealth and public responsibility.

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