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dmead on Nov 10, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The U.S. Treasury is buying private app data to ta...

Is this over reach? Seems like it would be good for the treasury to go after tax dodgers and money launderers.

mattrighetti on Nov 10, 2021 | [–]

They have other means that won’t have an impact on everyone when it’s not necessary

raxxorrax on Nov 10, 2021 | [–]

Destroying confidentiality of data on the net is a greater cost than getting small time tax evaders. The brunt of tax evasion is legal and fully a legislative issue.

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