Affordability Watch | Trump Administration Cancels Free Tax Filing System

Article Title: Trump Administration Cancels Free Tax Filing System
Snippet of Article: "...was called Direct File. It allowed working people to file their taxes quickly and easily online, for free.

Direct File’s recent cancellation at the hands of the Trump White House is one small example of corporate power flexing its muscles more than ever at the expense of working people. ...In place of Direct File, the administration is directing people to “IRS Free File,” a collection of free services from the same tax preparation corporations. However, these services have a track record of unexpected fees, privacy breaches, and low uptake by the public."

Source: apwu.org

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Trump's Childish Attack on Elon Musk May Leave NASA With 1 Option: Russia

Article Title: Musk’s threat to withdraw Dragon capsule would leave NASA with 1 option: Russia
Snippet of Article: "... After Trump threatened to cut government contracts given to Musk’s SpaceX rocket company and his Starlink internet satellite services, Musk responded via X that SpaceX “will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.”

It’s unclear how serious Musk’s threat was. But the capsule, developed with the help of government contracts, is an important part of keeping the space station running. NASA also relies heavily on SpaceX for other programs including launching science missions and, later this decade, returning astronauts to the surface of the moon. ..."

Source: apnews.com

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