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evanjrowley
Pivoting to "direct audit" - hopefully it works out.
bediger4000
Isn't direct file the sort of efficiency that we elected Trump (who brought in Elon as DOGE chief) to find and promulgate? Reducing red tape and costing citizens less? This seems like terrible optics.
quantified
Optics? Who took any of their promises or excuses literally? Make filing taxes hurt, that's their mantra even before MAGA.
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01HNNWZ0MV43FF
I'm starting to think Trump doesn't actually care about efficiency or about governing well at all
iwontberude
Given you are referring to our most regarded civilians, I don’t see how your answer isn’t obvious.
swells34
I'm very confused about your comment; putting Trump in office is the nation-scale version of choosing to have brain damage. Why would any intelligent person think anything good or efficient would come out of that?
camdroidw
True but getting the full picture is hard when everyone is falling over each other to post the daily orange man bad. Not a single publication gave news of how Trump defeated eu 2 days back
myvoiceismypass
They think privatization of all the things is what brings efficiency (or at least brings them nice donations)
mensetmanusman
This is a revenue generating move for going after wealthy taxpayers that don’t use TurboTax.

Direct File doesn’t enforce accuracy or detect fraud; it facilitates how returns are submitted.

cyanydeez
Im sure AI will find new ways to harass people who cant afford the waste of time and resources needed.