Re:Would You Let the I.R.S. Prepare Your Taxes? (2015)
by dragonwriter on Monday August 13, 2018 @03:08PM
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> So how is it that lobbying alone is enough to persuade lawmakers to take the side of Intuit et al.?
The lobbying is a big part, but the other part is anti-tax ideologues in Congress want to keep the tax process as painful as possible so that people are as angry as possible about taxes, to maximize support for and engagement on anti-tax policies.
The lobbying is a big part, but the other part is anti-tax ideologues in Congress want to keep the tax process as painful as possible so that people are as angry as possible about taxes, to maximize support for and engagement on anti-tax policies.