Reform the tax code with pre filled returns and simpler rules
The IRS piloted Direct File in 12 states with 19 million eligible but under 1 percent used it. A path forward favors pre populating main forms for most taxpayers and sweeping simplifications to repeal itemized deductions credits and the AMT for a revenue neutral fair system.
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Bear or Man Debate Sparks Online Backlash in Woods
Gazette columnist notes a viral TikTok prompt asking women which they would prefer to encounter in the woods a bear or a man. The ensuing discourse shows women favoring the bear for perceived dangers and predictability while many men push back arguing they are protectors.
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Tornadoes and Hurricanes Could Be More Destructive In A Warming World
Bloomberg Opinion editor Mark Gongloff explains that warming raises CAPE and may boost tornado and hurricane destruction even if totals don t always rise. The piece notes Indiana s spike in twisters, shifts in Tornado Alley, and higher losses from severe storms while hurricanes may grow in intensity with unchanged landfall frequency.
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