I'm a Special Interest

I usually don't support government subsidies, but this causes an internal struggle:

Lawmakers and businesses are calling for expansion of a tax credit for first-time home buyers that has helped spark home sales in an otherwise dismal real estate market.

With the tax credit scheduled to expire in fall, some business groups say the amount of the credit, now capped at $8,000, should be raised to $15,000 and applied to anyone who buys a home.

I must say I would love to have that fifteen grand to do something I was already planning on doing, but I can't shake the feeling that there might be some repercussions to subsidizing home loans.