American tax officials

Chapter 397 The Two Clash

Wait a minute…

Kachira seemed to have thought of something, and turning to Windsor, she asked, "I've heard some rumors that David seems to be trying to win over our former president, who, as far as I know, is determined to make a comeback in 24. What are your thoughts on this?"

"This isn't a rumor; it's probably true. But Madam Vice President, please don't worry. Although this bill has passed the Senate with your support, if our current president refuses to sign it, leading to his impeachment and removal from office, then this bill will still require your signature!"

"And you'll be in office for almost two more years. During those two years, both the IRS and David will likely rely heavily on you..."

Windsor's meaning is clear: they still have great value to be used, and that value is much greater than that of the former president.

So as long as they talk or try to win them over, even if David offered some incentives to win over the former president's family, it's not impossible to reverse the situation.

Kachira nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with Windsor's statement. She then immediately instructed, "We shouldn't delay. We need to go to the IRS now and have a proper 'negotiation' with David."

Given her status as vice president, she is qualified to summon anyone who wants to see her, except for the president, to her residence.

But at this point, Kachira was too busy to care about anything else in order to show her sincerity. She planned to lower her stance in order to win David's full support in the future.

……

Half an hour later, at the main gate of the State Taxation Administration.

A convoy arrived at the entrance, and Ivanka and his daughter stepped out of one of the Maybachs.

But just as they were about to step through the gate, a loud noise behind them forced them to stop.

Looking back, I saw that another convoy had arrived.

"Father, this is the Vice President's motorcade!"

Ivanka immediately recognized the owner of the convoy and frowned as he gave a reminder.

Upon hearing this, the young man in the red scarf was somewhat surprised, but his expression quickly darkened.

Before they could think any further, Kachira stepped out of the convoy, accompanied by her chief of staff, Windsor.

The two women were equally surprised when they saw Ivanka and his daughter standing at the door.

However, Kachira quickly realized what was happening and casually stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Mr. Thompson, what a coincidence..."

"Yes, Madam Vice President, what a coincidence..."

Although Kaczynski is now his "number one enemy," there's nothing he can do; after all, she's the vice president, and it's really not appropriate to publicly sever ties with her.

"Mr. Thompson, what brings you to the IRS?"

Kachira already had a general idea of ​​the other party's intentions. They were simply hoping to benefit from David's support since they thought the bill was about to be won. But she pretended not to know and asked.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to discuss some things with Inspector General David. By the way, Madam Vice President, what brings you here again?"

Kachira paused for a moment, then replied, "What a coincidence! I'm also here to discuss some things with Inspector David."

Upon hearing this, the father and daughter exchanged a glance.

They came to find David about the 24 presidential election, but what is Kachira here for?

Could it be such a coincidence that they came here for this very reason?

That being said, now that the bill has passed the Senate, Senate President Kaczyk should be preparing to submit her work to the President.

But before the bill has even been submitted to the president, he rushed to the IRS to meet David, which is very likely because he had some idea of ​​"demanding higher prices"!

If that's the case, then we absolutely cannot let the other side gain the upper hand!

Thinking of this, the young man in the red scarf replied anxiously, "Is that so? Then I'll trouble the Vice President to wait a moment. Inspector General David has been looking for me many times, but I've finally managed to free myself today. I should be able to finish our discussion soon!"

After saying that, he and Ivanka walked inside without looking back, as if they were afraid of being robbed of something.

But just then, an unpleasant voice from behind forced him to stop.

"Mr. Thompson, wait a minute!"

The man in the red scarf patiently turned around and asked, "Is there a problem, Madam Vice President?"

"I have some urgent national matters to discuss with Inspector General David. Please be patient and wait a moment, so as not to delay this important matter!"

Kachira was indeed somewhat dissatisfied with the other party's attitude. Although you are a former president, you have now stepped down and are just a businessman.

As the second-in-command of the mighty United States, why are you putting on such a high pedestal and making me wait?

So her words were also telling the other person, "You need to understand your current status and position!"

Make me wait? Do you even have that right now?

Ivanka's father, always straightforward, couldn't stand these words and immediately retorted, "Madam Vice President, there's an order to things. We arrived first, so logically we should go in first and talk to Inspector General David. Isn't this unreasonable?"

"What's unreasonable about it...?"

"Alright, Madam and Sir, Inspector General David says that since you're both here, let's go upstairs and talk to him!"

Just as the two were about to start arguing, a staff member from the IRS headquarters came out to give them a heads-up.

Upon hearing that David knew they had arrived, the two stopped arguing, glared at each other, and then followed the staff member inside.

Office of the Inspector General.

Seeing the two groups of people enter one after the other, David put down the documents in his hand, stood up and said, "If there's anything you need, just let me know. I can't let you come in person."

"After the Senate passed the off-site tax avoidance bill, Inspector General David has been quite busy, so I won't let you waste your time. Besides, I, as the Vice President, am usually quite free, so it wouldn't hurt for me to come over in person."

Kacilla had come to ask David for a favor, so she naturally adopted a very humble attitude.

"Is that so...? Okay then!"

David then turned to Ivanka and his daughter and said, "Mr. Thompson, I have been trying to see you many times without success. I never thought I would finally be able to see you today."

He knew perfectly well what the other person's intentions were in coming to see him at this time; they simply saw that he had the upper hand and thus made their choice, but he did not point it out directly.

The young man in the red scarf was speechless and could only give an awkward smile.

The reason he was unwilling to meet David before was mainly due to the power of the three major groups, so he didn't want to get involved at this critical juncture and get himself into trouble.

But what was unexpected was that David had such connections and influence that he managed to influence both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and now he has an absolute advantage.

What worried him most was that Kachira might ruin his plans, so he was forced to make a choice.

"It's like this, Inspector General David, the off-site tax avoidance bill has successfully passed the Senate, and I've come here to congratulate you in person..."

Before the young man in the red scarf could speak first, Kachira, in an attempt to seize the initiative, uttered these words.

"We have to thank the Vice President for this. If it weren't for her crucial vote, our bill might not have been so successful."

Hearing David's words, Kachira felt incredibly pleased, and even gave Ivanka and his daughter a secretly provocative look.

That look seemed to say: Do you see me? Right now, in this camp, the one who can make the decisions is me, Kachira, not you and your father!

The father and daughter weren't blind; of course they saw Kachira's smug look.

Although the father and daughter were furious at the moment, they really didn't know how to refute it, because the vice president had indeed done a great job in getting the bill passed.

"By the way, Madam Vice President, what brings you here today? It's not just to congratulate the bill on its passage through the Senate, is it?"

"Uh... of course not..."

Kachira glanced at Ivanka and his daughter, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Mr. Thompson is our friend, Madam Vice President, please speak frankly!"

David's repeated attempts to speak with the former president were undoubtedly due to the influence of the president's family.

His words now are an implication to the other party: I've already treated you like family, and I hope you'll be more sensible in the future!

Sure enough, although Ivanka and his daughter didn't say anything when they heard this, they were still somewhat moved by David's attitude of not treating them like outsiders.

"Well then, the bill has passed the Senate, and the White House will definitely make some statements next. I'd like to ask if there's anything else I need to do or prepare in advance!"

"If the situation in the White House really does turn out the way I told you before, then you just need to prepare to take over the position. If anything else happens, I'll let you know!"

David's words caused Ivanka and his daughter, who were standing nearby, to exchange a secret glance.

As they guessed, if the White House refused to sign, David did indeed intend to take action against Patten and then support Kaczyla to come to power, thereby getting the bill officially signed into law!

"Understood. By the way, my plan after taking office is as follows..."

Kaczynski recounted in detail some of the plans and construction projects she had undertaken for America after taking office.

Of course, the most important part of this is the tax revenue collected by the IRS under this law.

After listening, David nodded slightly: "Madam Vice President, your plan is quite good. If it develops according to our plan, I will apply to the director for approval of this funding!"

"Since Inspector General David says this plan is good, then I will strictly implement it according to it, however..."

Finally, Kachira looked hesitantly at Ivanka and his daughter.

"I've already said, Mr. Thompson is one of us, so just say what you need to say!"

"OK."

Kachira organized her thoughts and slowly said, "Each of these plans will take at least three or four years to achieve outstanding results, and as you know, Chief Inspector David, if I take over now, I will only have less than two years left, which may affect these plans..."

She didn't explicitly say she wanted to be re-elected in 24, but those present weren't fools, so how could they not understand?

Especially for Ivanka and his daughter at this moment, it really was exactly what they feared!

They came here because of the presidential election in 24.

But I never expected that Kachira's arrival would also be for this reason!

They really did crash!

But no matter what, it is absolutely unacceptable for them to steal their chance to regain the throne after 24 years!

The man in the red scarf immediately retorted angrily, "Vice President Kachira, you just need to focus on your plans during your term. As for what happens after your term ends, your successor will naturally be able to continue those plans. You don't need to worry about that!"

His words were actually telling Kachira that since her plan had been approved by David.

Alright, once I'm back in that position, I'll naturally make sure it looks beautiful!

Kachira understood perfectly, but now that things had come to this point, there was no reason for her to back down.

She immediately replied, "Mr. Thompson, every leader has their own vision and ideas. For example, some drivers can drive trucks, while others can only drive cars. If a car driver insists on driving a truck, who knows what might happen if the truck crashes and people die!"

Kachira's words were actually a veiled insult to the other party: "I was the one who came up with all these plans. What if you, a successor who knows nothing, mess them up?"

The boy in the red scarf, of course, understood the sarcasm directed at him, which enraged him. He pointed at Kachira's nose and yelled, "Fuck Kachira, who are you calling a car driver and who's driving a truck?!"

He dared to argue with Nancy in such an important setting as Congress, so he was even less afraid of a vice president with no real power in this private setting.

"Mr. Thompson, don't be in such a hurry, I didn't..."

"alright!"

Just as the two were about to continue their bickering, David couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, saying, "Madam Vice President, what you said makes some sense... However, 24 years is still a long time and a very important matter. It needs to be considered carefully before making a decision!"

Kachira's face darkened upon hearing this, but Ivanka and his daughter secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as David isn't determined to support Kaczyla's re-election in 24, their chances are still very good!

However, they need to think carefully about how to gain David's support.

(End of this chapter)