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Homebuyer Tax Credit May Live on

Posted By Sheldon Richman

“Democratic Congressional leaders are working with the White House to extend an expiring $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, and aides said Wednesday that they were considering making it available to current homeowners who purchase a new residence.” (New York Times ^[1], Thursday)

They just can’t keep hands off.

FEE Timely Classic
“Can the Feds Save the Housing Market?” ^[2] by Robert P. Murphy

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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/us/politics/08stimulus.html?ref=todayspaper

[2] “Can the Feds Save the Housing Market?”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/can-the-feds-save-the-housing-market/

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