Re:How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing ...
by chongli on Monday March 13, 2017 @06:12AM
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The US operates on the principle that it must outspend the next 2 countries in military spending. It's an insurance policy in case say, Russia and China team up against the US.
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Re:How the Maker of TurboTax Fought Free, Simple Tax Filing ...
by monodeldiablo on Monday March 13, 2017 @08:21AM
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Which is madness, of course. Because spending twice as much doesn't necessarily mean Americans see twice the value. I can easily spend twice as much on a worse car than my neighbor owns.