Preserve, Protect and Defend MID

You can shape legislation by being heard early and with strong conviction. This is one of those times. Congress needs to hear from EVERY AMERICAN. Warning signs have appeared on Capitol Hill about mortgage interest deductibility. Homeowners have taken big hits the past few years. We have seen the ripple down effect throughout the economy, the job market and the quality of life in America today. It is not about Realtors making money; it is about a productive economy and the benefits of a healthy housing industry and the jobs that result. We cannot have Congress adding to the injury and further delaying a recovery.

Please copy and paste the following into an email or a letter and send to your Congressional Representative...

Message Subject: Subject: Co-Sponsor H.Res 25. Preserve, Protect, & Defend the Mortgage Interest Deduction.

Dear       (find your representatvie here:  http://www.house.gov/ )

As your constituent, I remain steadfast in my belief that economic recovery depends in large measure on recovery in the housing market. That recovery is by no means complete and, in fact, the market is still quite weak.

I understand that throughout the spring and summer, Congress is likely to take many votes on huge bills that will affect economic, fiscal and tax policy. I urge you in the strongest possible terms to assure that each one of them will contribute to stabilizing housing markets and, just as important, do no harm. The simplest way for Congress to provide certainty to the housing market is to preserve the MID and oppose any legislation that would undermine it.

Please show your support of stable housing policy by cosponsoring H.Res.25, a bipartisan resolution offered by Rep. Gary Miller. Realtors believe that wide cosponsorship of this resolution will send a strong signal that Congress remains committed to a housing recovery.
H. Res.25 expresses the sense of Congress that the current law governing the MID must be retained. To restrict current law in any way would undermine progress in the still-fragile housing recovery.

Please join Mr. Miller and your colleagues in sending a strong signal that you support a stable housing market and that you support the current MID rules. Please co-sponsor H.Res. 25.

Sincerely,