Posted: Oct 13, 2005 By: John Ziakas

Subject: Mortgage Deduction

Comment: I am anxiously awaiting your Nov. 1 report. I am greatly concerned about your position on the mortgage interest deduction. It should be apparant to your panel that this along with higher interest rates and energy prices would push the economy into a recession. Aside from a dramatic drop in values, consideration should be made for job loss associated with sending the home building industry into a tailspin.