American tax officials

Chapter 285 graces the cover of Time magazine.

After leaving the White House, Donald immediately called David and said, "David, the White House has assured us that they will not easily pardon the Sackler family, so don't worry about that."

"That would be best..."

"Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you, it's about the 'W Aid Act'..."

David, from the Los Angeles IRS, wasn't too surprised to hear about the bill. However, when he heard that the White House was going to use all the funds he had "scraped" during this period to fund the bill, he frowned slightly.

The White House and Congress have their own political views, and so does he.

In his view, instead of spending so much money to support this so-called war, it would be better to spend those funds on domestic economic, educational, medical and other issues.

On this point, his political views are similar to those of his predecessor, the "King of Trump."

Trump also disliked war, which is why he significantly reduced overseas military spending during his term, using the funds to develop the domestic economy, which ultimately yielded positive results.

However, given his current low status and limited influence, he naturally cannot influence the main policies of the White House and Congress. Therefore, despite his reluctance, he has no choice but to comply.

It seems I still need to get into the State Administration of Taxation; only then will I have a say in the amount of money I receive from tax revenue!

……

As the sun sets, another day comes to an end.

The Swiss bank incident is still unfolding, and when the media discovered that the Sackler family had transferred back a staggering 178 billion dollars, everyone was overjoyed.

After all, in everyone's eyes, the Sackler family is evil, and this money is filled with countless bloodshed. Now that it has been confiscated by the IRS and will be used in various budgets in the future, it can be considered a kind of compensation for everyone.

Senna Island, on the east coast of New York.

"This Swiss bank incident has touched a nerve with us; I think we have to take action no matter what!"

"That's right, David and the IRS are going too far. If this continues, the Sackler family might become like us tomorrow. We need to make them realize our existence!"

"It's not wise to act now. The White House, Congress, and those Onsa people will definitely jump out and interfere. We Freemasons can't handle that much pressure."

"The Aid-W Bill is right there; the White House, Congress, and the Onssa people need David and the IRS. We can't touch him now!"

"..."

Since UBS indirectly transferred the Sackler family's assets, the Freemasons have been arguing about it all day.

The left believes that this has clearly threatened their interests, and they can no longer sit idly by; they must retaliate.

The more conservative right-wing group believes that the IRS is already very powerful, and given the importance of the W aid bill, many forces will side with the IRS and David, making it difficult to retaliate against them for the time being.

Neither side could convince the other, which led to a stalemate that lasted all day.

"Have you two finished arguing?"

A shout from the head of the Rockefeller family interrupted everyone present, and all eyes turned to him.

"There's an old Chinese saying, 'A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.' Too many people are relying on David now, so we don't need to risk incurring public wrath by immediately targeting him. We can wait until the Aid to W Act is passed before retaliating against him. That way, there will be much less resistance, won't there?"

"Mr. Fitch is right. Once the W aid bill is passed, the Onsa Group, the White House, and Congress will no longer be so reliant on David. At that time, it will be safest for us to take action."

"I also support Mr. Fitch's view; a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan!"

The Rockefeller family patriarch's words immediately garnered support from the right wing.

Just then, Bennett spoke up: "If we're going to wait until the aid bill passes before taking action, then we should consider what we should do, shouldn't we?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent. Even the radical leftists couldn't utter a single word.

They spent the whole day arguing about revenge, but they hadn't really thought about how to get revenge.

As mentioned before, the IRS is not to be trifled with; if they want to retaliate, they need to have a solid plan.

"I do have a small suggestion; you might want to hear it!"

Just as the atmosphere at the scene became slightly tense, a voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention. It turned out that it was Bogwana who had spoken.

"Speak, Bogwana, what is your suggestion?"

Joshua Mogen voiced what everyone was thinking.

"The best way to retaliate against David has already been shown to us: repeal the tax laws. That way, no matter how cunning David is, he'll immediately become a toothless tiger!"

"However... repealing this law faces enormous resistance. Even if we exert all our efforts, it's hard to say we can succeed. But that's okay, we can take a step back and, for example, lobby the White House to order a pardon for the Sackler family!"

Bogwana convened the Freemasons primarily to achieve this goal, and now that the time was right, he immediately spoke out.

"The president pardoned the Sackler family? That's a pretty good way to get revenge!"

"After all, the Sackler family was arrested by David and sentenced to death. If we can get them released, it will indeed be a huge loss of face for David, so it's worth a try."

"It takes lobbying most of the members of Congress to repeal the black tax bill, but a presidential pardon only requires lobbying the president, so the resistance is indeed much smaller."

"..."

At this point, both the left and the right wings showed support for Bogwana's proposal.

Seeing the overwhelming support, Bogwana smiled, then turned to Henrietta, who had been listening quietly, and asked, "Mr. Henrietta, what do you think of my proposal?"

"Gu De, I agree with your suggestion and Fitch's view: we should wait until the aid bill is passed before proceeding with this!"

Henrietta was able to suppress the major families and become the supreme leader of the Freemasons, so he was naturally not an impatient person.

He also clearly saw that the pressure on David was indeed immense, and the most appropriate course of action was to wait until the W aid bill was passed before taking any action.

Since Henrietta, the most controversial leader, has already made his decision, both the left and the right have no choice but to abide by it, and this Freemason meeting is now considered over.

the next morning.

David had barely arrived at the office when Nison knocked and entered, carrying a booklet that looked like a magazine. He placed it on the desk and said, "Chief, please take a look."

David stopped working and looked closely. He recognized the booklet; it was Time Magazine, one of the most influential news magazines in America and even the world.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that he's on the cover of this issue of Time magazine.

What made him even more amused and exasperated was that on the cover, he was holding a longsword and sitting on an iron throne, which was the Iron Throne from "Game of Thrones," forged from thousands of swords.

And at the top of the weekly magazine, the title "King of Taxes" was printed!

"The King of Taxes, interesting!"

David's lips curled into a smirk. He had to admit, Time magazine really knew how to stir things up.

"Director, this is Time magazine! It seems that getting things done with UBS has elevated your influence to a new level."

Nissen's words revealed a hint of envy.

Time magazine is so famous that not just anyone can get on its cover.

Those who can reach this position are either political figures, business tycoons, or top celebrities from various countries, or talents who have made significant breakthroughs in a certain field.

Now that David has graced this cover, it signifies that he has risen to become a world-renowned figure.

"Alright, let's go for it. No need to pay too much attention to this matter. The General Administration has issued a quota. Let's screen out any other cases that are worth our attention."

The aid bill is still short of $4-500 billion. The General Administration is clearly being urged by the White House, so they put some pressure on him during yesterday's call. Therefore, it must be reached as soon as possible.

At 11 a.m., Keppert pushed open the door and said, "Chief, there is a Mr. Sean outside who wants to see you."

"Sean?"

David paused for a moment, then replied, "Let him in."

A few minutes later, Sean Kennedy was brought in. He seemed to be in a good mood, with a broad smile on his face. He said, "Director David, you handled this matter with UBS beautifully. Also, congratulations on being on the cover of Time magazine!"

In fact, Sean was overjoyed when he heard David issue the announcement that UBS would transfer the Sackler assets.

He knew very well that the Freemasons had too many assets in Swiss banks, and if he touched that bank, the conflict between David and the Freemasons would escalate further.

And this is naturally what the Kennedy family wants to see.

"Thanks."

David first said thank you, then asked, "Mr. Sean, what is the Freemasons' reaction to this matter with the Swiss bank?"

He already knew from Yamarin that the Freemasons were unwilling to let UBS transfer the Sackler family's assets to him, and now that their intentions had failed, they would definitely react. He needed to understand the situation clearly.

"They're very angry about this, and many of their left-wing members are demanding retaliation against you. But... oh right, do you know about the Aid-W Act?"

"I know a little."

Donald had mentioned this to him yesterday, so he had a general understanding of it.

"Because the White House and Congress are now committed to pushing this bill forward, but this bill requires a lot of funding, so they need you. In addition, the Onsa Group is also a beneficiary. Because of these forces, the Freemasons will not dare to do anything to you for the time being, so you can rest assured."

"What if this bill passes?"

David sensed something was wrong from Sean's words.

The White House and Congressional Onsa Group need him now, but once this bill passes, won't the Freemasons see that the resistance has decreased and then try to take action against him?

"Good question. According to the information I received, they do indeed plan to deal with you after the aid bill is passed."

David frowned slightly; it was pretty much as he had guessed.

Because of taxes, his conflict with the Freemasons is growing, and this conflict now seems irreconcilable.

Because he needs to generate a large amount of tax revenue as capital for promotion, and in order to generate a large amount of tax revenue, he will inevitably infringe on the interests of the Freemasons or other forces.

That's why it's said that this is a fundamentally irreconcilable contradiction.

He now has two options: either retire now and give up his promising future, in which case the Freemasons might not bother him.

He could either continue down this path, using the Freemasons and other interest groups as stepping stones for his advancement.

Of course, David already had a decision in mind about what to do.

Seemingly sensing David's inner thoughts, Sean comforted him, saying, "But you don't need to worry. Although the initial amount of the aid bill is set at 1000 billion, I think the total cost of supporting this war will definitely not be solved by 1000 billion. There will definitely be more additional funds later. This also means that you will be very valuable to the Onsa Group. If the Freemasons want to deal with you, I think they may not sit idly by."

"I hope it will be as you say."

"Oh, by the way, there's another main thing I'm here for today."

Sean then changed the subject.

"What?"

"The five major arms dealers want to see you and asked me to introduce you to them."

"Oh?"

David's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

He seemed to have thought of something: the budget funds of the aid bill were actually intended to be allocated to these arms companies to produce equipment to send to the battlefield to support the W side.

In other words, all the money he painstakingly raised will go to these arms companies.

So here's the question: since these arms companies benefit from him, they should at least do something for him, right?

For example, we could help him shoulder the pressure from the Freemasons and pull some strings at headquarters so he could get promoted to headquarters as soon as possible. That would be a win-win situation.

Otherwise, if you take your own money and don't help with anything, what kind of person are you?

"I think you should meet with them; it will do you good."

Sean certainly wanted the five major arms companies involved to help David withstand the pressure from the Freemasons, but given his status in the Kennedy family, he couldn't openly discuss this with the people from the five major arms companies. It was most appropriate for David to bring it up himself.

(End of this chapter)