That’s good…because it’s true. 
You have saved thousands and thousands of dollars over the years.
With one caveat…
Healthcare costs might be lower without all these deductions. The healthcare industry benefits immensely with all these deductions and credits.
The mortgage deduction is beneficial to the real estate industry as is the property tax deduction and tax free exchanges.
Capital gains tax exclusion is beneficial to the financial industry and the real estate industry…
We can go on and on…