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How Republicans will hurt rural people with this IRS pullback and US Postal Service privatization.

December 18, 2024 By Egberto Willies

Why is the GOP intent on passing policies that will hurt its most devout supporters, rural voters, by privatizing the US Postal Service and forcing the IRS to eliminate free tax preparation software?

GOP to hurt their own

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The video highlights the Republican Party’s ongoing efforts to undermine public goods like free IRS tax filing software and the USPS, favoring corporate profits over citizen welfare. These policies disproportionately harm rural and low-income Americans, forcing taxpayers to pay private companies to file taxes and threatening essential postal services in rural areas. The GOP’s agenda reflects a pattern of betraying its base while prioritizing corporate interests.

  1. IRS Free Filing Software: Republicans aim to dismantle a free tax filing program piloted by the IRS, benefiting corporations like TurboTax at taxpayers’ expense.
  2. Corporate Lobbying Influence: Billionaire-backed corporations pressure GOP lawmakers to prevent government-provided free services.
  3. USPS Privatization Threats: Plans to cut USPS services in rural areas threaten mail delivery while benefiting private companies.
  4. Impact on Rural Voters: Policies harm Republican voters in rural areas by reducing access to affordable services like mail and tax filing.
  5. Democratic Messaging Gap: The failure of Democrats to effectively communicate these betrayals allows harmful GOP policies to persist unchallenged.

These actions by the GOP exemplify their allegiance to corporate interests over the public good, forcing Americans to pay more for basic services like tax filing and mail delivery. Progressive leaders must expose these betrayals, emphasizing that public services should remain accessible and equitable for all, not turned into profit streams for the wealthy elite.

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About Egberto Willies

Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.

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