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Uncle Sam wants you to join the Army!
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Quartz’s Kevin Williams has more on how Uncle Sam is trying to clear Google’s cache.
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
That may be why almost three out of four filers nationally overpay Uncle Sam and collect a refund the following spring, according to 2022 IRS data, the most recent year available, crunched by Upgraded Points, a travel and financial research company.
—Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The bottom line: Uncle Sam's collection hat ruined the dream.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 14 Apr. 2025
This year could be a lot worse than 2024, not least because Uncle Sam is letting down its guard.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
That may be why almost three out of four filers nationally overpay Uncle Sam and collect a refund the following spring, according to 2022 IRS data, the most recent year available, crunched by Upgraded Points, a travel and financial research company.
—Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The bottom line: Uncle Sam's collection hat ruined the dream.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 14 Apr. 2025
This year could be a lot worse than 2024, not least because Uncle Sam is letting down its guard.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Uncle Sam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Sam. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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Uncle Sam
noun
Un·cle Sam
ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam 
1
: the U.S. government thought of or represented as a person
2
: the American nation or people
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