Chapter 242 Military-Industrial Complex
Pips was really panicked, because he didn’t understand how David knew that he had received 1 million US dollars, and also knew that the San Pedro Shipyard had promised him some conditions .
Could it be that...
The Xijiao Branch 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!
Don’t David and the IRS even fear 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 raise the corners of his mouth slightly. , trying to show the calm demeanor just now, and then denied: "Director David, I don't know where you heard this from. It is simply nonsense. The San Pedro Shipyard has never approached me. I swear with my personality that there is absolutely no behind-the-scenes operation in this matter.”
These words made David sneer in his heart, and he even swore with his personality. In the eyes of these politicians, there really is no such thing! of moral credibility.
But this seems normal. Didn't Wu Zetian 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 already considered very low-key.
But it doesn’t matter.
He has already made up his mind to embarrass Congressman Pipps, so naturally he won’t let him go so easily!
He continued to speak: "Really? Congressman Peoples, aren't we broadcasting in front of the whole country now? Do you need me to send someone to invite Pence Godfrey and Stuart Alfry? , Mr. Defoe Ernest, please come over and have a chat.”
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 promised him some conditions. Now, even the people who were negotiating with him at the time already know it. It's clear, but that's not the most terrible thing.
If it is true that these three people were invited to the TV station as David said, then based on the information David has so far, maybe today's debate will be in front of the whole country. He was publicly executed.
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 Pipps came here mainly to attack the black tax bill, but now it seems that he has lost everything.”
< br>"Judging from the current demeanor and performance of Congressman Pipes, I think the inside story that Director David said about the closure of Ingalls Shipyard may be true."
If It was said that Pipps's expression and behavior were just slightly rude before, but now it can be said that he has directly exposed his embarrassment, which also made several experts on the TV station couldn't help but 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, the inside story about the Ingalls Shipyard that Director David said exists."
"Interesting, this Let’s see how this congressman ends up.”
“…”
The audience in front of the TV is not blind, so they can naturally see the embarrassment that Pipps showed in front of the camera. came out, which also triggered a heated discussion among them.
At the same time, in the General Administration of Washington, seeing how embarrassed Pipps was, who was originally aggressive, many senior officials also let out a sigh of relief and cheered 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 Pipps, and Pips 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.
What is the background of General Electric Power Company?
This is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world, and it is also another military industrial conglomerate in the United States 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 publicly named the San Pedro Shipyard in front of the whole world. On a larger scale, it might involve a behemoth like General Dynamics, and the consequences of this The trouble is going to be big!
But thinking about it carefully, 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 convince most people in Congress and start to initiate reforms to the black tax bill or reduce power. .
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. .
......"What, Congressman Peoples, the indoor temperature here is 19 degrees, you are not so hot, are you?"
KTLA-TV TV station broadcast room, Looking at Pips who was silent for a while with sweat stains on his forehead, David couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment.
This guy just made people all over the country pay their taxes to the IRS according to the tip standard, and now he is fighting back.
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 recently, and my nervous system is a bit disordered, so I sweat more easily. By the way, where did we just talk about?"
David didn't expose him and replied: "I just mentioned Peng. Sir Godfrey, Stuart Ivory, and Defoe Ernest, would you like to invite them to the studio for a chat?”
“No, today it’s you and me. There is no need to involve other unrelated people in my debate, not to mention it’s getting late now, so I think that’s about it.”
Pips doesn’t know anything about the Ingalls Shipyard. Has David got any other dirty information about him? If he continues to delve into it, it might make him even more difficult to get off the stage. It is best to end this topic now.
David took a look at his watch and joked: "It's only 8:02, it's still early, and the San Pedro Shipyard is not very far from Los Angeles..."
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"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 concerns thousands of people across the country..."
"The black tax bill concerns thousands of people, but the more than 3,000 workers at Ingalls Shipyard should not care Is it..."
"I didn't say that shipyard workers shouldn't be concerned, but this matter has been reviewed by a congressional committee..."
"The committee review is a review, as you The councilors elected by the people of the district do not seek the welfare of 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 be 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 then lost his temper now, not to mention canvassing for votes, he contributed to the plummeting support rate.
“Since everyone is talking about their own things, there is no way to talk about it today, but I want to make a statement to those who support me. I still stick to my previous position, that is, the black tax bill is so The bill has serious flaws, and I will definitely push for reform and even repeal!”
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.
Since the incident at the shipyard was brought out, he himself knew that he was in a mess, and it was meaningless 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. Fight to death!
Seeing Pips walk away, David did not stop him. Anyway, the effect he wanted today was achieved, and he immediately got up and left.
On the other side of the stage, the host of the TV station also came up to the stage with unfinished content, told the audience that the debate was over for today, and then declared 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 representative Politicians who have served in the House of Representatives for three terms have rarely been at a disadvantage in participating in such TV debates over the years, let alone such a gaffe as today. Unexpectedly, they fell into the hands of David today. It is so dramatic. "< br>
“But what I am more concerned about is still the matter of Ingalls Shipyard. I hope that Congress can restart the investigation to see if there is no inside story as Congressman Peoples said, and give the more than 3,000 A laid-off worker gave an explanation. "
"..."
Before the debate began, almost 70% of the people thought that David would definitely lose. After all, David's strengths were well known. It's just taxes, and Pipps is a veteran who has 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.
Pips and Peristerdam walked out with a black face and walked quickly. After getting into their cars, the former punched the passenger's chair and cursed: "Farke, this debate shouldn't have come!"
He has been in American politics for so many years, and today's debate can be said to be the most embarrassing one for him, and it is not the most important, the most important What is clear is that the American people attach great importance to the performance of politicians in public places.
And he was exposed to scandal rumors by David in the live broadcast room just now, and his defense was broken again. This 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.
Don’t talk about wanting to become a senator before the mid-term elections. It would be great if you can continue to keep your 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 is still 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 [Taxation of Armored Vehicles, Starting with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service]. Do you have any objections?
(End of this chapter)