Should home ownership get tax breaks?
Owning your own home should be encouraged through tax breaks.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate is about the effect of purchase subsidies: giving households security and assets, or pushing prices up to the benefit of the wealthiest.
The left's argument
Purchase subsidies mostly benefit well-off households and push prices up even more.
The centre's argument
Reserve tax support for first homes and for households on modest incomes.
The right's argument
Owning a home offers security and assets: the state should encourage home ownership.
And you, where do you stand?
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