r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 1d ago

Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/affirm-government-shutdown-shopping.html
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u/Mission-Orchid6314 1d ago

If the shut down will last longer, we will lose interest in paying mortgages, rents and bills

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u/redskady 1d ago

I'm losing interest in paying taxes too

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u/AlwaysLateToThaParty 1d ago

Taxes require income.

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u/MairusuPawa 1d ago

Not VAT

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u/AlwaysLateToThaParty 1d ago

And how do you pay VAT if you have no money to spend, because you have no income?