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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by toomuchtodo on Friday October 04, 2024 @01:39AM (#41738180)
There is no guarantee private options remain free and/or available.
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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by throwaway473825 on Friday October 04, 2024 @03:55AM (#41738915)
The US has a two-party system, one of the two parties opposes this,[1] and people prioritize other issues when they vote. Would Direct File even survive a Republican trifecta?

[1] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/06/house-gop-pr...

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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by toomuchtodo on Friday October 04, 2024 @08:07AM (#41740553)
Republican electorate keeps shrinking every year through attrition.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/12/10-facts-...

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/age-generati...

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