American tax officials

Upon hearing this statement that even if someone evaded taxes, they shouldn't be taken in for investigation, David's expression darkened, and he then sized up the white woman who had made the remark.

[Name: Steinbeck Renée]

Occupation: Unemployed.

Monthly income: $2400 (including unemployment benefits and welfare payments)

【…】

After examining the information of the white woman.

David stepped forward and approached him, asking, "Madam, what is your name?"

"My name is Steinbeck Renée. Is there a problem?"

The woman named Steinbeck was quite bold; even when David questioned her so closely, she remained calm and composed.

"You just said that even if Governor Dalick evaded taxes, he shouldn't be investigated, right?"

David continued to ask.

"I said it myself. You need to know how much benefit Governor Dalick has brought to the people of New York State and how much he has contributed to our state. Even if there are tax issues, his merits and demerits still outweigh his demerits!"

Steinbeck's speech immediately drew cheers of approval from his supporters.

David waved his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down, then looked at her and asked, "Ms. Steinbeck, may I ask what your current profession is?"

"I am currently unemployed, and not just me, but also her, him, and them—we are all currently unemployed!"

Steinbeck pointed to several fellow protesters beside him and continued, "It's thanks to Governor Dalick's attention that even though we're unemployed, we've received a considerable amount of welfare benefits, preventing us from starving or sleeping on the streets!"

"Furthermore, Governor Dalick has promised to push forward several projects across the state in the near future to create good jobs for us."

"But your IRS did something else, taking Governor Dalick away at this crucial juncture. Doesn't that cut off the livelihoods of tens of thousands of us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, deafening applause erupted from all directions.

At this moment, David finally understood.

The reason these people came here to protest for Dalik is certainly due to the Freemasons' influence behind the scenes, but it also means that their interests have been genuinely threatened.

However, one thing is one thing, and David showed no pity. He said calmly, "Listen to me quietly. Although you are currently unemployed, are you serious about what you just said—that I cut off your livelihood?"

"Of course!"

Steinbeck and the other demonstrators responded in unison.

"hehe."

David sneered, glancing around at the crowd, and said, "We at the IRS haven't cut off your livelihood. On the contrary, it's precisely because of us that you have a way to survive!"

"What did you say?!"

"Chief Inspector David, are you distorting the truth?"

"Inspector General David, I admit you've made significant contributions to taxation, but the one who can truly help us solve our difficulties and problems is Governor Dalick, the very person in charge of New York State, not you!"

The protesters at the scene were immediately enraged.

So, because you, David, arrested our governor, many projects have been put on hold, and the jobs that were supposed to be created are now indefinitely postponed.

In the end, they even had the audacity to claim that they had given us a way out?

That's utter nonsense!

Growing increasingly angry, the demonstrators, led by Steinbeck, once again chanted a unified protest.

"Ms. Steinbeck, I'd like to ask, since you're unemployed, you must be receiving unemployment benefits, welfare payments, or other social security assistance, right?"

Upon hearing this, Steinbeck, who had been so aggressive, seemed to realize something and froze for a moment, as did many of the protesters around him.

"If all goes well, Ms. Steinbeck, your monthly comprehensive protection payment should be $2400, right?"

David then looked at the other people and said, "And you unemployed people, your amounts should be roughly the same, but ask yourselves honestly, where did this money come from?"

"This is what we got from the city's labor department, what's it to you?"

Steinbeck replied, slightly unconvinced.

David chuckled, looking at her as if she were an idiot, and said, "So where do you think this funding from the Department of Labor came from?"

"..."

At this point, Steinbeck was speechless.

"Don't know? Let me tell you!"

"This money from the Department of Labor comes from the Treasury Department, and the Treasury Department's funds are paid from the taxes collected by our IRS. In other words, your relief funds, welfare benefits, unemployment benefits, and other forms of assistance can be said to be obtained for you by our IRS!"

"So, what I just said is that it's because of us that you have all the basic necessities for a living even if you're unemployed. Do you think there's anything wrong with that?"

David's eloquent speech left Steinbeck completely speechless.

But then, one of the protesters in the crowd seemed to have an idea.

He stepped forward and retorted, "Don't talk to us about these things. This is a separate matter. Our welfare payments and benefits are received from the Department of Labor, not directly from your IRS!"

"Yeah, we received our relief payments from the Department of Labor, not directly from your IRS. What's it to you?"

"agree!"

"..."

This man's words instantly provided the demonstrators with a point of rebuttal.

Hearing this sophistry, the officers from the Manhattan Precinct were furious.

However, David remained expressionless and calmly said, "Since you say your relief funds have nothing to do with our IRS, then from this moment on, a portion of the tax revenue collected by New York State will not be transferred to the Department of Labor through the Treasury Department."

"That means, starting today, you will no longer receive a single penny of welfare or unemployment benefits!"

Logically speaking, David's current role in the IRS is tax oversight, and he has no authority to interfere with the injection of tax funds into the Treasury Department or the Department of Labor.

But now these protesters dare to say in front of so many media outlets that welfare benefits such as relief funds and unemployment benefits have nothing to do with the IRS, which is tantamount to denying the role and status of the IRS in the United States.

Therefore, his statement will definitely be approved by the senior officials of the General Administration!

Only by doing this can we teach these people a lesson.

So he was essentially announcing the decision on behalf of all the top executives.

Sure enough, at the same time, the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The high-ranking officials watching the live broadcast were initially angered by the protesters' words, but after hearing David's powerful rebuttal, they all applauded.

Obadiah, one of them, even put down the phone. He had originally planned to call David immediately and ask him to react so that these people could see whether the so-called relief funds, welfare benefits and other social security benefits had anything to do with their IRS!

But before he could even speak, David did it, which saved him a lot of trouble.

"Oh, and release a statement immediately expressing support for David's actions, and also..."

Although David has already announced this decision.

However, he cannot represent the entire IRS, and his words are bound to be criticized by many. That's why Obadiah asked the spokesperson of the public relations department to issue such a statement, so that it could represent the will of the entire IRS!

"clear!"

The public spokesperson immediately stood up and went to draft the statement.

……

New York, Manhattan precinct entrance.

Steinbeck and others were indeed stunned for a long time after hearing that the IRS was going to cut off New York State's Social Security funding.

But it wasn't long before she realized what was happening and angrily retorted, "Inspector General David, although you are a decision-maker in the IRS, you don't have the power to interfere with the operation of tax funds!"

"That's right, you have no right!"

"..."

The surrounding protesters echoed this sentiment once again.

But soon, they stopped shouting.

Because some of them had received a recent announcement from the IRS, many others at the scene quickly turned on their phones after being reminded.

[The IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.: Supports all decisions made by the Inspector General of Taxation. Starting today, the headquarters in Washington, D.C. will discuss Social Security funding and related departments; subsequently, it will cut all Social Security funding expenditures in New York State!]

Upon seeing this announcement, many people at the scene turned pale instantly.

Many of them were already unemployed and now rely on social security benefits such as welfare and unemployment benefits to survive each month. If this funding is reduced, they will starve.

At the same time, in New York, in the Big Sands slum.

Everywhere you look, in the streets and alleys, you can see homeless people sitting or lying on the ground sleeping.

"Oh my god, what's going to happen? Our welfare funds are going to run out!"

Suddenly, a homeless man saw the news on a phone with a cracked screen and screamed.

His screams disturbed the homeless people who were lying comfortably, and they all got up and surrounded him.

But after they finished reading the message, they all started cursing.

"Fuck you, what's going on?"

"Although we are homeless, we are still legal citizens of the United States. How could the relevant departments not give us relief funds?"

"Are they going to cut our aid only when war breaks out? No way! Who dares to touch our great America?!"

The homeless people were completely dumbfounded.

Since becoming a developed country, the United States has maintained a policy of providing relief funds, unemployment benefits, and various welfare guarantees to its citizens. How can it just stop providing these benefits now?

"No, it wasn't about war. It seems a group of protesters blocked the Manhattan branch office and, in front of IRS Inspector General David, said that welfare benefits like unemployment and social security were unrelated to the IRS. After that, Inspector General David got angry and, together with the entire IRS, announced the cutting off of welfare funding to New York..."

The homeless man who screamed earlier has given an explanation after being investigated by numerous news outlets.

"Damn it, what?!"

"Why are these damn bastards protesting in front of the IRS?"

"How could the relief funds be unrelated to the IRS? They're clearly allocated from tax funds to be distributed to us, those bastards!"

If the government reduced their relief payments because of the war, then these homeless people, though dissatisfied, could barely accept it.

But now we know that someone angered the IRS, which led to the cutoff of the relief funds. This is an undeserved disaster for them. How can they tolerate it?

"Damn it, I'm going to kill these bastards!"

"I'm going too!"

"..."

Increasingly angry, the homeless men grabbed bricks, beer, sticks, and other weapons and headed straight for the Manhattan precinct.

Besides the Dashatou slum, at this very moment, homeless and unemployed people in other parts of New York City were also furious.

They didn't participate in the protests, but in the end, they were caught in the crossfire. Once their welfare benefits, such as relief funds and unemployment benefits, are cut off, they will also starve.

Who can tolerate such an undeserved disaster?

So these people also picked up all sorts of weapons, wanting to rush to the Manhattan precinct and teach these protesters a lesson!

……

In a neighborhood in Queens, New York.

A middle-aged man with an overweight build was humming a song while chopping vegetables.

"Ding ding..."

Just then, the doorbell rang urgently.

He had to stop chopping vegetables and went to open the door, but when he saw the dense crowd of people gathered outside, he was dumbfounded.

"Mr. Manch, something terrible has happened!"

"What is it?"

The man called Manchi came to his senses and realized that so many people coming to his house must mean something big had happened.

"That's right, earlier the governor was taken away for investigation by the IRS, and then the protesters..."

The leader then recounted the whole story.

After hearing this, Manqi's eyes widened as big as saucers.

Is the IRS going to cut New York's social security funding?

No wonder these people were in such a hurry to find him, the Minister of Labor.

"Mr. Manch, you absolutely must intervene and persuade Inspector General David to retract his order, otherwise many of us will starve to death!"

"I understand. I'll go talk to David right away!"

Logically speaking, he shouldn't want to get involved in such a thorny matter.

But he really can't ignore this matter.

Despite being a global financial center, New York has a huge population, and many people lose their jobs every day.

As the Minister of Labor, his main responsibilities are to help people find jobs and secure social security funds.

If this funding is lost, these people will inevitably turn their anger towards the Department of Labor, and that will give them a real headache! (End of Chapter)