In a post on X, unelected government official Elon Musk revealed that he has cut the staff of the Internal Revenue Service that oversaw the system that allows Americans to file their taxes for free easily on its website.A right-wing MAGA influencer called the "direct file" tax program a "far left go...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25117460

Summary

Elon Musk claimed on X that he eliminated the IRS team responsible for the “Direct File” program, which allows Americans to file taxes online for free.

His statement came in response to a right-wing influencer criticizing the program as government overreach.

However, the Treasury Department confirms that the Direct File system remains active, offering free tax filing with customer support.

The program, available in English and Spanish, is optional, allowing taxpayers to choose between using it or filing their taxes manually.

    • DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 hours ago

      I actually disagree with this. I believe its their fear that is driving them. Fear of losing money, wealth, and power. Fear of death and being ‘controlled’ by the status quo.

      Nothing will meaningful improve until the rich put down their fears and begin thinking rationally and with compassion for humanity.

      • archchan@lemmy.ml
        1·
        11 minutes ago

        until the rich put down their fears and begin thinking rationally and with compassion for humanity.

        Ok, but that’s never going to happen. That’s how we got here. They’ve built the perfect system where wealth and power consolidates at the top where they control the direction of humanity. They won’t just surrender that to their peasants and debt slaves out of the goodwill of their non-existent hearts.

        As far as I’m concerned, if they aren’t afraid, then they should be. If they are, then they are not afraid enough. Anything less than their heads under a blade or along the path of an Italian is a shitty half measure that will just make them lash out like a animal with their back to the wall in a desperate attempt to maintain their power from those who seek to seize and redistribute it as things keeps getting worse for everyone.

    • rational_lib@lemmy.world
      10·
      7 hours ago

      How? If things get too hot here, they’ll just move to another country. Oh… I see now. But then that’s just passing our problems onto someone else like those South Africa bastards did.

    • Fedizen@lemmy.world
      7·
      7 hours ago

      They already do, thats why they’re doing this to government, which they fear. They need to fear public reprisal