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The US has a two-party system, one of the two parties opposes this,[1] and people prioritize other issues when they vote. Would Direct File even survive a Repub
by throwaway473825 2y ago
The US has a two-party system, one of the two parties opposes this,[1] and people prioritize other issues when they vote. Would Direct File even survive a Republican trifecta?
[1] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/06/house-gop-propose-defunding-irs-direct-file-further-budget-cuts-to-enforcement/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/06/house-gop-pr...
- toomuchtodo 2y agoThe party that opposes efficient delivery of government services has an electorate that keeps shrinking every year through attrition. Direct File will outlive said party going through a demographic compression. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/12/10-facts-about-republicans-in-the-us/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/12/10-facts-... https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/age-generational-cohorts-and-party-identification/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/age-generati... https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/PP_2024.4.9_partisan-coalitions_4-01.png https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024...