Subsidizing home-ownership is crazy. I'd wager the net effect on the economy is negative, i.e. the cost of the subsidy does not outweigh the stimulating effect. Can't be good for labour mobility either.
Also, I'm just gonna leave this here:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democ...1/08/jobs-bill
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John Boehner believes people in Ohio will be better off if we leave the bridges unrepaired, leave the workers unemployed, and wait a few years on those infrastructure repairs until such time as they cost more to execute.
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