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...

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 was in response to a right-wing MAGA influencer who called the “direct file” tax program a “far-left government-wide computer office” built by Elizabeth Warren.

Thus far, the website remains active.

  • @kryptonianCodeMonkey
    100•9 hours ago

    Who the fuck do these people think they are. Unelected, unsanctioned, no transparency, no procedure, no committees, no votes, no oversight, no laws. Just the whims of a tech billionaire and his cronies and a President who has given him the run of Washington to rip up what he pleases. If there is any justice, both of these fucks will be dealt with harshly.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•3 hours ago

      If there is any justice, both of these fucks will be dealt with harshly.

      I mean, if the past four years of waiting on consequences for Trump is any indication…

    • @[email protected]
      5•4 hours ago

      “unelected”

      They kinda were though, Trump didn’t hide the fact that that’s what he wanted to do and that’s what people voted for.

      • @kryptonianCodeMonkey
        6•4 hours ago

        Disagree. They may have voted for, among other things, Elon to be put in a position to review spending and attempt to shore it up. They did not vote for him to be given free reign over all of the basic structures of government to fire, dismantle and shut down as he saw fit. And even if they did, fuck those morons.