In your opinion should the deduction for student loan interest be capped or should taxpayers be able to deduct the entire amount?

Discusion board “ FEDERAL INCOME TAX CLASS”

Read ¶6570 Student Loan Interest. Recently, there has been a debate that taxpayers should be able to deduct all, as opposed to a cap of $2,500, student loan interest in the same way that home owners are allowed to deduct all of the interest of a home mortgage.

In your initial response answer the following question:

1 – In your opinion should the deduction for student loan interest be capped or should taxpayers be able to deduct the entire amount? Why?