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Unfortunately, the same logic (I’m fudging the numbers for national security/space aliens/superheroes doesn’t cut it with your tax return.

Frustrating, right?

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If only Social Security could manage this tactic. As a fan of openness and market profits, I would never have to curl my lips in disgust on finding that they keep retirement age folks from dropping dead in front of a McDonald’s grills.

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If only... the DoD certainly gets a lot of extra leniency. Lawmakers would hound a missing million in Social Security but quietly wave through billions of disappearing defense dollars.

It's been interesting to see the unusual alliances post-election, like Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders both calling the Pentagon budget into question.

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Or, on the darker side, the MAGA and liberal cross-section of approval for assassinating a CEO. Hey, at least they agree on something, That’s a start, right? I doubt Elon is all that fond of it, though.

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It’s always fascinating (and concerning) to see what areas highly politicized people will agree on.

Haha good point, Elon Musk will certainly be keeping his million-dollar security team close by…

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