I have very few deduction Don.  I generally use the standard deduction as my debt is too low to claim even my mortgage deduction.   

The point is that persons like myself don't have significant deductions, nor do I have the money or social status to get custom designed tax breaks for myself, my industry or my income bracket.   Only a fool  wouldn't see that the powerful, with a staff of accountants, planners, lawyers have huge advantage in shaping/avoiding tax payment-or receiving income subsidies.  Both parties use tax law as a weapon