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Why? Government answers to it's people. Equifax answers to it's shareholders. IRS already has that info. The people have the power to control and influence
by jasonjayr 4y ago
Why?
Government answers to it's people.
Equifax answers to it's shareholders.
IRS already has that info. The people have the power to control and influence how that data is handled, and distributed. We have no power to compel Equifax to do anything.
- fragmede 4y agoGovernment is able to compel Equifax to do things, and is run by we, the people, so it seems like we should be able to something, for sufficiently large and powerful numbers of "we".
- hoseja 4y agoAh but you see, you're not friends with a senator.
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- connor11528 4y agoMatt addresses this in the article directly: > Generally speaking, people would get really upset if the IRS shared our tax information for a fee. Effectively, Equifax is doing that, because for most people, employment and income is our tax information. But since it’s a private monopoly, the anti-government types don’t notice or care. ... > It’s perhaps no exaggeration to note that Equifax is a quasi-governmental agency, a monopoly provider of evidence that you work, where you work, and what you make. If there’s an error, or if someone lies about you, too bad. If Equifax itself is paid to harm you, too bad. If a government agency gets the wrong data and denies you assistance or screws up your immigration status, that’s on you, well, you have limited to no rights in this situation. In some ways, you might have more to fear from Equifax than the IRS.