Political Quotes

“it is tax day, April 15--the anti-holiday. This tax day, in particular, is a tough one. Tax day 2026 is a reminder that Donald Trump and Republicans will put the interests of giant corporations ahead of the interests of typical Americans. There is no clearer example of Trump corruption in practice than betraying taxpayers and killing the Direct File Program as a favor to his allies. Here is what this is all about: When it comes to taxes, Democrats start with the proposition that for the vast majority of Americans-- wage-earning workers whose taxes really aren't complicated--filing your taxes ought to be free and easy. Our view is you shouldn't have to pay a penny to perform your basic civic duty. That is why, back in 2022, after years of hard work, we passed funding for the IRS to build a Direct File Program, a way for taxpayers to file directly with the IRS online for free. The IRS launched a pilot project for 2024. They expanded it in 2025. Hundreds of thousands of people used Direct File. It was hugely popular--in effect, a beloved program. A lot of people are skeptical that the government is still capable of building useful things. Direct File proved the skeptics wrong. It proved that the Federal Government can still come up with great public services from the ground up. Well, the tax prep giants saw it as a threat, and over the years, I saw them spend millions to try to defend the status quo that was failing.”