United states tax collector

Pipps was really panicked because he didn't understand how David knew that he had received $1 million and also knew that the San Pedro Shipyard had promised him some conditions.

Could it be that……

Has the Western Suburbs Bureau secretly investigated him?

But how could the Western Suburbs Branch dare to investigate a dignified member of the country like him?

If this is going to spread, Congress must not be shocked!

Are David and the IRS not even afraid of Congress?

But how is this possible...

Pips took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner panic. He tried to adjust his expression, relax his facial muscles, and slightly raise the corners of his mouth, trying to show the calm demeanor just now, and then denied: "Director David , I don’t know where you heard this from, it’s sheer nonsense, the San Pedro Shipyard has never approached me, and I swear on my integrity that there is absolutely no secret operation in this matter!”

These words made David sneer in his heart and swear by his personality. In the eyes of these politicians, there really is no moral credibility.

But this seems normal. Didn't Wu Zetian once say, "Anyone who wants to achieve great things can kill his or her relatives." ’

Now Pipps is just swearing for his own future, which is considered very low-key.

But that's okay.

He had already made up his mind to make Congressman Peeps embarrassed, so naturally he wouldn't let him go so easily!

He continued: "Really? Congressman Peoples, aren't we live broadcasting in front of the whole country? Do you need me to send someone to invite Pence Godfrey, Stuart Avery, Defoe One?" Could you please come over and have a chat with these three gentlemen?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pips' face turned pale, his eyes widened, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his head. His hands clenched into fists involuntarily, trembling slightly.

There is no other reason. The three people David mentioned were the parties sent by the San Pedro Shipyard to negotiate with him.

It doesn't matter if David knows that the shipyard paid him a bribe of 1 million US dollars, and it doesn't matter if he knows that the other party has promised him some conditions. Now even the people who were negotiating with him at the time already know everything about it, but this still doesn't matter. Not the most deadly.

If David invited these three people to the TV station as he said, then based on the information David has now, today's debate might become his public execution in front of the whole country.

Suddenly, Pips, who had been in the political arena for many years, was completely disrupted by David's three axes.

"Although I don't know who these three people are, Pence Godfrey, Stuart Ivory, and Defoe Ernest, I think they must be 'very important' to Congressman Peoples. Otherwise, Congressman Peoples would not As for being so confused."

"Well, Congressman Peoples came here today mainly to attack the black tax bill, but now it seems that he has lost everything."

"Judging from the current demeanor and behavior of Congressman Peoples, I think the inside story that Director David said about the closure of Ingalls Shipyard may be true."

If Peeples' expression and behavior were just slightly out of character before, now it can be said that his embarrassment was directly revealed, which also made several experts on the TV station sigh.

"What's going on? Congressman Pipps looked confident just now. Why is he lying like this now?"

"The more panicked he is now, the more it proves that he has something evil in his mind. In other words, there is an inside story about the Ingalls Shipyard that Director David said."

"It's interesting, let's see how this congressman ends up."

"..."

People in front of the TV were not blind, so they could naturally see the embarrassment that Peeps showed in front of the camera, which also triggered a heated discussion among them.

At the same time, in the General Administration of Washington, seeing the embarrassment of Pips, who was originally so aggressive, many senior officials also let out a sigh of relief and started to cheer loudly.

However, Obadiah, Vertonghen and other senior officials did not seem too excited at this time, but there was some faint worry in their eyes.

Now anyone can see that what David said is very likely to be true, which is why political veterans like Pipps are in such a mess.

That is to say, David has most likely investigated Pips, and Pipps is a member of Congress after all. If an investigation is launched against him, this will cause concern to Congress.

If Congress is concerned, it may introduce a bill or policy to limit the power of the IRS. This is equivalent to achieving the desired effect of Peoples's debate this time.

However, it seems that Pipps himself has paid a heavy price so far, and it can be said that both sides suffer.

Of course, this is not the only thing that worries Obadiah Vertonghen. What worries them most is that the San Pedro Shipyard belongs to General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, and this company is General Motors. A subsidiary of Dynamics Corporation.

And where does General Electric come from?

This is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world, and it is another American military industrial conglomerate besides Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.

It is worth mentioning that these five military-industrial companies also have a more widely known name.

‘Military-industrial complex’!

This group is a huge interest group composed of the military, military-industrial enterprises, and some members of Congress. Its strength and status are not unparalleled. Even compared with the forces on Wall Street, it is definitely worse.

And now David has openly singled out the San Pedro Shipyard in front of the whole world. In the bigger picture, it might involve a behemoth like General Dynamics, and the subsequent troubles it will cause will not be small. !

But thinking about it, they couldn't blame David for this.

After all, David not only withstood the pressure of Pipps to attack the black tax bill in front of the whole world, but now he also defeated Pippus to prevent him from stepping down. This is already the best result.

Otherwise, if Pips continues to attack the black tax bill like this, he might really persuade most people in Congress to initiate reform or reduce power of the black tax bill.

Now David has at least stabilized the majesty of the black tax bill in front of most citizens across the country. As long as these citizens do not question the black tax bill, even if Congress wants to take action on the black tax bill, it will have to take a long-term approach and slowly advance it. .

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"What, Congressman Peoples, the indoor temperature here is 19 degrees. You are not so hot, are you?"

In the live broadcast room of KTLA-TV, David couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment when he saw Pipps, who was silent for a while with sweat stains on his forehead.

This guy had just made people all over the country pay their taxes to the IRS in accordance with the tip standard, and now he has returned the favor.

Pips suddenly came back to his senses and realized that he might have shown his embarrassment in the eyes of the whole country. At this moment, he was also extremely annoyed in his heart. He took a tactical drink of water to hide his emotions, and then explained: "I've been under a lot of pressure at work lately, and my nervous system is a bit disordered, so I'm prone to sweating. By the way, where were we talking about just now?"

David did not expose him and replied: "I just mentioned these three gentlemen, Pence Godfrey, Stuart Ivory, and Defoe Ernest. Would you like to invite them to the studio for a chat?"

"No, this is a debate between you and me today. There is no need to involve other unrelated people. Besides, it's getting late now. I think it's almost over."

Pipps didn't know if David had any other black information about him besides the incident at Ingalls Shipyard. If he continued to delve into it, it might make him even more difficult to get off the stage. It was best now Just end this topic.

David raised his watch and took a look at it, and joked: "It's only 8:02, it's still early, and the San Pedro Shipyard is not very far from Los Angeles..."

"The shipyard matter has been settled for half a year, and it has also been reviewed by a committee established by Congress. There is no inside story as you said. Let's stop this topic. I think we should shift our focus to the black tax bill. , this affects tens of thousands of people across the country..."

"The black tax bill affects thousands of people, but shouldn't the more than 3,000 workers at Ingalls Shipyard be concerned..."

"I didn't say that shipyard workers shouldn't be concerned, it's just that this matter has been reviewed by a congressional committee..."

"The review by the committee is review. As a councilor elected by the people of the district, you do not seek benefits for the people of the district and argue with the committee. This is dereliction of duty..."

"enough!"

The conversation between the two was like Li Wenbin and Liu Jiehui in the movie Chill, each blaming each other at the same time. Everyone in the studio and in front of the TV was stunned.

It wasn't until the end that Pips, who seemed to have been blamed to the point of pain, shouted angrily with a ferocious face, and the scene became quiet.

At this time, David had a proud smile on his face. He knew very well that Pips invited him to come to the TV station to debate today just to gain votes and support for himself by attacking the black tax bill.

But after he brought out the Ingalls Shipbuilding incident and now behaves erratically, not to mention canvassing for votes, his approval rating has plummeted.

"Since everyone is talking about their own things, we can't talk about it today, but I want to make a statement to those who support me here. I still stick to my previous position, that is, there are huge differences in bills like the black tax bill. Defects, I will definitely promote reform and even abolish them!"

Peoples knew that as long as David had a firm grip on the Ingalls shipyard, he would not be able to continue his offensive against the Black Tax Bill here.

And ever since the incident at the shipyard was brought out, he himself knew that he was in a mess and it was pointless to continue.

But before leaving, his last words were a kind of salvation. In fact, he was telling criminals across the country that you just need to support me, and I will continue to fight against the black tax bill!

Seeing Pips walking away, David did not stop him. Anyway, he had achieved the effect he wanted today, and he immediately got up and left.

And here in the audience, the host of the TV station also came to the stage with unfinished content, told the audience that the debate was over for today, and then announced the end.

"Today's debate was really unexpected. I thought that the aggressive Congressman Peoples would definitely have the upper hand, but I didn't expect that it was Congressman Peoples who broke through the defense."

"Yes, as a politician who has served in the House of Representatives for three terms, Peoples has rarely been at a disadvantage in participating in such TV debates over the years, let alone being so out of control like today. Unexpectedly, he fell into David's way today. In the hand, it’s so dramatic.”

"But what I am more concerned about is still the matter at Ingalls Shipbuilding. I hope Congress can restart the investigation to see if there is no inside story as Congressman Peoples said, and give an explanation to the more than 3,000 laid-off workers. .”

"..."

Before the debate began, almost 70% of the public believed that David would definitely lose. After all, David's strength was well known to be taxation, while Peoples was a veteran who had been working in this field for so many years.

But David not only withstood the pressure, but actually let a veteran like Pipps break his guard. How can this not be surprising?

In front of KTLA-TV.

Pipps and Peristerdam walked out with a dark face and walked quickly. After getting into their cars, the former punched the passenger's chair and cursed: "Fake, this... The debate shouldn’t be happening!”

He has been involved in American politics for so many years, and today's debate can be said to be the most embarrassing one for him. And this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the American people attach great importance to the performance of politicians in public.

And he was exposed to scandal rumors by David in the live broadcast room just now, and he was exposed again, which will definitely cause his approval rate to drop a lot.

Moreover, after David's draft, the workers in the shipyard who he had finally managed to deal with might start a quarrel again. With this quarrel, his approval rate would be even more precarious.

Now let alone wanting to become a senator before the mid-term elections, it would be great if he could continue to retain his seat in the House of Representatives!

Of course, he now has a desperate choice, which is to push forward the power-cutting reform of the black tax bill at all costs, or to successfully repeal it.

In this way, he can win the support of most officials and criminals across the country, which may allow him to further his career.

But at present, it seems that it is difficult to achieve this step!

After all, David is the stumbling block here. If you want to introduce this bill, you have to get rid of him first.

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PS: It’s so unreadable that I want to change the title of the book to [Taxing Armored Vehicles, Starting with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service]. Do you have any objections?