re: #142 blueraven

I think you should look at this a bit differently. You are not being taxed more, the people with children are being taxed less.
Children are a huge expense, and rightly deserve a tax exemption.

And the mortgage deduction?

Why the “mandate” to own a home? (Or more precisely, to borrow to own a home?)

The tax code is filled with incentives and disincentives.