> Please correct me if my guesses are wrong. It's possible that the tax break
> preceded this period. Since then, it's been a sacred cow.
Not many people paid the Federal personal income tax before
WWII, so if it existed (I don't know if it did or not) the deduction
would have been a minor matter on that account alone.
Clearly as you say major political factors included returning
veterans coming home and rapidly growing economy and living
standards.
MBS
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