Elon Musk says he deleted a beloved free tax program designed to help Americans file their taxes without paying exorbitant fees. Wonder why?

[msc545]

Try not to think too hard about this terribly difficult problem.

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He did that as far as I can tell. Asshole.

[lightbulb27]

Nothing is free esp w govt $. Whats the business case… i dint know the tradeoff might be worthnit here? I volunteered tondo peoples taxes and in general they got refunds as the get $ from govt. i suggest more church provide the svc for the poor… cheap.

[DryGermanGuy]

Probably part of the "little bit of pain" that Trump recently announced for Joe and Jane Shmoe.

[dustybiker2]

•snort•

[UrsulaY]

When will they do something which helps his voters? Robbing them blind and deporting their kind neighbors is all I see so far.

[dustybiker2]

If it didn't affect him he didn't care.
Maybe he should ask trump voters if these radical ideas affect them... first?

[msc545]

Musk is going to do anything he feels like doing because he knows now that he can and that nobody will try to stop him including Trump. Enjoy it. You wanted him and you voted for him.

[dustybiker2]

This is true
Except the voting part lol

[exitseven]

Maybe if the External Revenue service can bring in enough money we will not have to file taxes ever again.

[dustybiker2]

Money taken from whom?
His voters?
So they starve and die out so you do not have to pay taxes. They did their job, right? Criminal is back in office.

[exitseven]

@dustybiker2 Foreign countries and other places.

[Dargil]

Which one was that?

[msc545]

Direct File

[Dargil]

18F's website was still operational. It will be through 25.

[msc545]

Well - he said he did it. The website may work but the program may not.

[Dargil]

Whatever that means.

[msc545]

It means that a program listing can be present on a website but you may be unable to download it or use it because the actual code has been deleted.

[Max3205]

Elon can't delete anything.

[msc545]

Yes, he can. He is now apparently in charge of a lot of government systems including all the financial systems.

[Max3205]

He's just a consultant. If you want to hate someone hate the orange bad man.

[msc545]

I seriously doubt he would say he didn't and then risk having people discover he lied. The lying department belongs to Trump, not him.

[Max3205]

Are there any Cuts you would agree with?

[msc545]

@max3205 Maybe but Elon has no business doing any of it.

[Max3205]

How large was Michelle Obama's staff?

[msc545]

Not playing your game.