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District 5, Federal policy

Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. You helped pay for it.

June 15, 2026

I thought everyone knew this – but I guess it bears repeating since I’ve seen so many posts defending Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire. CNN looked at how Musk got there, and the truth is Tesla and SpaceX don’t exist in the form they do today without government help. Our tax dollars ended up saving…
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District 5, Federal policy

The IRS built a free way to file your taxes. Then it got killed.

June 5, 2026

Let’s talk about taxes! Fun! In 2024, the IRS built something useful. A free online tool called Direct File that let you file your federal taxes straight with the government. No fees. No upsells. You enter what you made, it does the math, you’re done. It’s gone now. As of this tax season, you can’t…
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