Political Quotes

“I am here on tax day to highlight how the Trump administration has made filing taxes more costly, more complicated, and more time-consuming for working Americans. Nobody likes paying taxes. It is painful, but this administration somehow has managed to make it even more painful. From eliminating a free, easy-to-use tax service program to cutting funding and staff at the Internal Revenue Service, the Trump administration has made it needlessly harder for millions of Americans to meet their tax obligations this season. On tax day, we recognize there is an obligation. Most Americans fulfill it. But, at the very least, the government can make it less painful, not more so. But, in late 2025, at the behest of giant tax preparation companies like TurboTax and H&R Block, President Trump canceled the popular Direct File Program. That was a free online service that allowed taxpayers to file their Federal income taxes directly with the IRS. By every measure, believe it or not, this government program was a runaway success. It received overwhelmingly favorable reviews. Remember, this is a service enabling people to pay taxes, and people loved it. Ninety percent of survey respondents ranked their experience as 'excellent' or 'above average.' It was estimated to save the average taxpayer $160 and hours of their time. In short, this program worked. No more third-party companies nickel-and-diming taxpayers with expensive rates and junk fees.”