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slightlv

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10. Once again,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 11:46 PM

May 15

we see if a program or service actually provides efficacy of service to the general population of Americans, Repugs will strip it and send the profits to all the Corporate Big Brothers. There've been a few articles today that specifically mentioned the Middle Class... I'm convinced we no longer have a true middle class. There are only two classes of people in the U.S. - rich/well off and poor/struggling. Unless we can wrench back our government, we'll be forever at the serf level of life here in the states. John Edwards had it right with his slogan "The Two Americas"... if only he'd been more respectful of his wife and marriage vows (sigh).

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'Under the radar' plan to kill beloved tax filing program hidden in GOP bill [View all] BumRushDaShow May 15 OP

this absolutely stinks. HRBlock, Intuit, etc. have bought congress (no surprise) erronis May 15 #1

PA had finally made it to the list in 2024 BumRushDaShow May 15 #2

I hate this! Linda ladeewolf May 15 #3

Intuit lost my trust a long time ago when they installed a root-kit on my Windows PC. erronis May 15 #4

They have so much bullshit hidden in this abomination that it's absurd. The no regulation on AI for 10 years thing is Karasu May 15 #5

Not sure about "beloved." First, program didn't start until 2024, only offered in 25 states, and only 140K used it. Silent Type May 15 #6

There were already a lot of people using "Free File" BumRushDaShow May 15 #7

And I didn't qualify because my AGI was a little bit too high. And there were some things it couldn't handle progree May 15 #8

It would have been nice if they enhanced it. For starters they could import a lot of income (wages, most investments, Silent Type May 15 #9

"one reason the government keeps free filing to simple returns..." progree May 16 #11

Once again, slightlv May 15 #10

Sleazy, scummy POS party wolfie001 May 16 #12