Nathan Arnosti
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@n_arnosti
Research & Intelligence @GreaterMSP. Previously: @EconInclusion, @MITdusp, @BrookingsMetro, @Middlebury, @StPaulCentral. You can learn something from everyone.
Filing your taxes should, for most people, be easy, fast, and free. Destroying this much-needed public service hurts taxpayers and enriches the profitable corporations that charge Americans for tax filing. itep.org/trump-administ…
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say apnews.com/article/irs-di…
"Companies are double-checking the numbers on planned factories, or halting them altogether."
In 2020 I was one of 7 dems that won a district that Trump won, so I held a series of listening sessions with people who voted for Trump and voted for me to understand their actions. I reread the transcripts yesterday and much of it felt like it could have been said today. THREAD
The red wave hit this year: a ~6% national swing to Trump, from 2020 margins. In Wisconsin, thousands of heroes pulled the swing down to 1.5%. More D votes statewide & in 46 counties. Tammy Baldwin won. Huge wins in the state legislature. Deeply grateful to all—it mattered. 🧵
As of today, @FTC's final rule banning fake online reviews and testimonials has come into effect. If you encounter any of these prohibited practices, you can report them to @FTC at: reportfraud.ftc.gov
NEW: The FTC has finalized its “Click to Cancel” rule – which will require companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up. Unwanted subscriptions add up for Americans, and our Administration is taking action to save families time and money.
I can't stress this enough: no they don't. In politics there's often a massive gap between what people say they want and what they actually want. There is nobody on the planet less interested in policy details than the "undecided voter."
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