The deductions for home mortgage interest and the deduction for income and property taxes already paid to the State of Oregon are the last two that a middle-income wage earner or even retiree have left.  

Reagan killed the deductions we used to have on credit card and automobile interest.  

No doubt the wealthy get more of a deduction, but if these two deductions go away.  charitable contributions are about all the rest of us will have left to deduct.