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The US has a two-party system, one of the two parties opposes this,[1] and people prioritize other issues when they vote. Would Direct File even survive a Republican trifecta?

[1] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/06/house-gop-pr...

The party that opposes efficient delivery of government services has an electorate that keeps shrinking every year through attrition. Direct File will outlive said party going through a demographic compression.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/12/10-facts-...

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/age-generati...

https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024...

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