2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act-RE: $8,000 or 10% tax credit

$8,000 home buyer tax credit — signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — is better than a poke in the eye with a stick.
The Difference Between a Tax Credit and a Tax Deduction
A tax credit is applied directly to taxes [...]