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Re:If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Shou... by natechols on Monday February 04, 2019 @04:42PM (#19080911)
I've always assumed that Intuit lobbying alone will be sufficient to kill this idea.
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Re:If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Shou... by m0zg on Monday February 04, 2019 @04:47PM (#19080951)
I think Intuit is just a scapegoat in this case. Incomprehensible tax code is a rich environment for corruption.
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Re:If Software Is Funded from a Public Source, Its Code Shou... by natechols on Monday February 04, 2019 @05:21PM (#19081220)
Totally true, but I've certainly seen claims that Intuit actually lobbies against simplifying the tax code.
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