I’ve spent a lengthy career around politics and he’s a stunningly effective communicator.

May not be as light as you want, but I recently read My Documents by Kevin Nguyen and found it a good read.

Public tax filing saves families money while makes tax filing easier and government more responsive. It helped families secure the tax credits they qualified for. Here's your chance to tell the IRS is was a success and to keep it: irsresearch.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

In 2025, Direct File achieved a 100% accuracy rate and 94% of users rated it "excellent" or "above average." Imagine: 94% rated the experience of filing their tax returns excellent or above average. Wow.

And about the success of Direct File here.

I've written about the long battle to win a public option here.

The recent tax bill - the big ugly - included a survey to inform a replacement that, most likely, would return to private software vendors (more below). However, the survey DOES allow Direct File supporters to express their preference for a continued public option here.

It's not over until it is over. And there's still time for Congress - Congressional Republicans, that is - to say no.

That's because the reconciliation bill - aka the big ugly - takes money from lower income households - who spend it to make ends meet - and transfers it to the uber-wealthy.

It's a story I have something to say about. Most recently here. What's the definition of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result? Insanity. There's no reason to expect a different outcome. Actually, there's less.