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TurboTax maker Intuit spent millions in record lobbying blitz amid threats to tax prep industry (www.opensecrets.org)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I interviewed with Intuit a few months after they purchased mint. When I told them I was using it, they all pretty much said they bought mint to prevent them from taking their market share. Their entire business model is restricted access and lobbying.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Gross. But also, isn't that, like, the capitalism endgame? Good for them, I guess?

But also gross.