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Hugin

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1. I have a list a mile long of government initiatives...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:41 AM

Nov 6

That Republicans have shoved a pillow in the face of while proclaiming, “… we think the private sector can do a better job.”

I am still waiting for the private sector to step up on ALL of them.

The only flirtations with a “better job” so far is Republican lawmakers setting up halfassed vouchers and savings accounts on education, retirement, health care, housing, law enforcement, unemployment, and so on that have neatly carved my income into at least six halves to properly fund.

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IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 6 OP

I have a list a mile long of government initiatives... Hugin Nov 6 #1

And there it is, "And we think that the private sector can do a better job." Buddyzbuddy Nov 6 #2

K & R for exposure SunSeeker Nov 6 #3

So it looks like TurboTax and H&R Block got their way....nt mitch96 Nov 6 #4

Does this mean that the program my town offers Seniors & low income who file is gone? Paper Roses Nov 6 #5

This is referencing the actual government-sponsored "automated tax filing" system - sort of a "Turbo Tax" clone BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #7

1 do not want to have to pay a company to file my taxes. It is absurd. delisen Nov 6 #6

"Let us put IRS Direct File on the list of services we need to run our country" BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #8

Making it hard and expensive to file. Historic NY Nov 6 #9

They have all of the information for most taxpayers. Redundant. twodogsbarking Nov 6 #10

Trump wants to increase government revenue, but works against that with his efforts to destroy the IRS. Like his efforts Martin68 Nov 6 #11

It's ridiculous. The GOP talks all the time about making filing simpler, but they are fully owned by the industry Jbraybarten Nov 6 #12

Private sector: charge vast amounts for crap Wild blueberry Nov 6 #13

Google Tax Hawk which allows you to file federal personal taxes for free. camartinwv Nov 6 #14