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Trump will reportedly end the IRS Direct File program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free. This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file. Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. See how this works?

submitted 2 days ago • 380 comments

Ending the government's free, easy-to-use tax filing service means giant tax prep companies get a big boost while working families pay more.   That's what "efficiency" means to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

submitted 5 days ago • 122 comments

www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

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www.project2025.observer

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submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act. Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes? Staffer: a DL and birth certificate. Me: The documents don’t match Staffer: Then a marriage certificate. Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too? Staffer: No Me: See the problem?

submitted 8 days ago • 1653 comments

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submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

We found the government “waste, fraud, and abuse”.

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submitted 13 days ago • 30 comments

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

submitted 12 days ago • 3985 comments

Nearly every Republican in the Senate voted to overturn a Biden Admin rule that limited bank overdraft fees to $5. This rule, initially established by the now gutted CFPB, was expected to save consumers $5 billion annually. The GOP is the party of junk fees.

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Today's message from an incompetent, dorky billionaire:

submitted 22 days ago • 69 comments

Tesla pays $323 million a year taxes to China for its Chinese plant as well as roughly US$2 billion in capital expenditure over the next five years yet pay zero dollars in United States taxes. Explain that. itep.org/tesla-report...

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The donkey speakeasy

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Secret bar at the cosmopolitan

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