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Richard Blumenthal: “Republicans are opposing the Direct File act.”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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'Made It Needlessly Harder': Richard Blumenthal Trashes Trump Admin For Ending IRS Direct File

Published | Video Starts at 04:21

Our bill would reinstate the Direct File program and prohibit the IRS from entering into agreements that restrict its ability to provide these free services. Sadly and unforgivably, Republicans are opposing the Direct File act. I guess instead, they're cozying up to the big tech companies and putting corporate interests above those of everyday Americans. You would think in this kind of issue, we have common ground. (04:21–04:26)

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Asserts that Republican lawmakers are against the reinstatement of the Direct File program.

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