IRS Commissioner Asked Point Blank About Agents Visiting Matt Taibbi's Home By Greg Steube
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) asked IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel about agents' visit to Matt Taibbi's home during yesterday's House Ways and Means Committee hearing.
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Matt Taibbi, longtime liberal journalist and Democratic Party supporter, is now having his civil rights defended by the GOP. Let that sink in
It's even worse. It's only a minority faction of the GOP. The establishment doesn't want any part of it.
That says a lot about the abuses of power being wielded by the Biden administration.
A tyrannical communist police state has the tendency to do that
@@knine8154 absolutely!! All these democrats need to be prosecuted to the fullest!!
Matt Taibbi actually as result of this debacle ended up leaving the Democratic party, I don't blame him for becoming an independent.
If the guy doesn't DO anything, do we need him around to do NOTHING? What a weasel. Everyone under him does the work without him knowing or approving anything. So frustrating!
How much does this genius get paid every year ?
@@paulcarfantan6688
For weaving, dodging, swerving and blocking any attempt to get answers! What a bunch of swamp creatures!
Someone has to show up and dodge questions
In my experience, the leader is the one who is ultimately responsible for the subordinate's actions. This is an example of a shitty leader.
@@hmmmninjas You mean a corrupt leader operating his office like a mob boss, doing everything to give himself plausible deniability on paper while making sure the illegal activity he wants gets done.
IRS Commissioner is not testifing. He is failing to testify.
True
He seemed pretty successful much to my chagrin.
His answers are that he won't answer. He IS deep state.
Weasel. Rodent. Cockroach
Slithering small hat.
" Not my fault!" " We are just following the law." " I can not answer that question." This is always the answer from these evil people.
And until a PENALTY is applied to them ( held in contempt? ) they will continue to do so.
The guy is a total POS. These departments need to be gutted and rebuilt from scratch (where necessary) with new people.
It's chillingly similar to the answers given by the Nazi's at Nuremburg. That's not a coincidence btw.
What I heard was, "yes we did it, F you, we'll do it again if we feel like it if you have some witnesses testifying before Congress again that we think we need to intimidate."
I don't see this guy that way. It's not evil, if he literally isn't allowed to answer that question legally. What would you have him do? Go to jail for it? He very clearly states that it's the inspector general who calls the shots in the situation's. He does answer the questions. I'm not sure why everyone's so angry in the comment section. He also says he wants to take the conversation private, which means he's willing to talk. I think he's sympathetic to this case, it's just that he has to answer questions in this manner to make sure he doesn't hang himself. Understandable.
How is it all these bureaucrats can go in front of Congress and claim they don't have to answer anything because of rules the agency or Congress itself makes? It's insanity. It's like your boss asking you if you are late and saying well, I can't say anything because this company does not give out employee information.
And they almost always say “Senator Thank you for your question “
IRS, ATF, FBI, NSA, DIA, HS, all corrupt institutions that need completely overhauled with extreme accountability…I other words, a lot of “agents” and “supervisors” need to be jailed
Don't forget the department of education abolished it !!
This Danny Waffle isn't going to answer anything, seems like it was a waste of time to bring him there!
What is the punishment for treason? I forget.
Sure this needs to happen but it won't.
Now what?
@@dankelly5150 hair sniffing Alzheimer’s patient Biden doesn’t answer anything either
IRS needs audited,& held accountable for the CORRUPTION
Especially after their refusal to audit tfg and the wealthiest people in the country.
Like congress refusing to vote on terms limits, IRS working fro the Federal Reserve Bank which is a private corporation & not a US government agency have been refusing auditing of both, the IRS & the Federal Reserve Bank. Basically the criminals are running the country, and the world using wars, coups, installing dictators to allow they to look these countries, and obviously the US as well
The Pentagon failed over 5 audits "missing" trillions of U.S. taxpayer's dollars. And the IRS does NOTHING!
IRS needs to be dissolved
Whole Biden administration s
This guy needs to have some armed IRS agents show up to his house, bust open his door and help him to understand the "process" he is enforcing.
LOL,nice one.
How intimidating it must be to receive such an intrusion, let alone to someone that it actually witnessing to Congress at the same time :(
NO, this guy needs to be put in front of a military tribunal along with all the other traitors!
@@teedub127 I'm with you !!!
Amen
@@teedub127 did you even hear what was said.
IRS doesn’t just randomly go to someone’s house to collect a debt! Even after MANY letters. I’ve been a CPA and involved with tax preparation for 40 years and have never had a client in collections where the IRS showed up at there house unannounced!!!
Sorry, but the man clearly said that they do these things to "educate" us stupid taxpayers. I am sure this had NOTHING to do with Matt revealing the utter corruption of Democrats.
Ugh this needs to be seriously investigated. I hope Matt saved the contact information on the agent that showed up and congress should subpoena that individual for questioning. if they were trying to intimidate Matt in anyway, that's that's awful. We really need to get down to the bottom
You really believe any investigstion is going to find anything do you? We need to arm ourselves and start taking back our government from these slimy little intestinal worms. This is the new irs agents sleepy joe hired.
As you can see, it’ll never happen. All they have to say is, we can’t comment or respond to ongoing investigations. We’re protecting the citizens rights, by totally ignoring their rights. Get it? We’re not in the club. And if we claim the club is any way shape or form corrupt, then they send a government agency to remind you that speaking against the club is verboten.
its quite damaging for the Government, when a member of the State hides behind the rule they create themselves.
This is what I call "a coward" what a great example of it.
I was thinking of the word "weasel" to describe him but... yeah, coward sounds just about right.
@@paulcarfantan6688 Weasel is very fitting actually.
Are you saying that he created the rule?
And even if he did create the rule, are you saying that he should break the rule that he created?
That was my exact same thought
@@stevebuss69 nah. he couldnt have create anything bro. he doesnt have what it takes. he just sustains it. and that, is the problem.
Wow! This is frustrating to hear these non elected officials obfuscation the truth from us on how they are wielding or not wielding power within their institutions.
Thats why we have Elon and Tucker. Twitter files #20 shows the vast overwhelming extent of the organization and operations, from influencing, censoring, interdiction, coverups, and psyops. I didn't see the IRS involved, the Taibbi event merits great concern and prejudice.
Exactly
Welcome to the non-elected, Administrative State. This is the plan by Democrats going forward from here. Regulation, not law, is now the mechanism to change the society.
If you’re interested in being a crook, must be nice to not have to answer questions about your crookedness!
@@jimmyrichards5595 Word. LOVE the pic! 👍
WE AREN'T STUPID, AHOLE! THE TIMING OF THIS TELLS US EVERYTHING! IT WAS A THREAT, PURE AND SIMPLE.
Intimidation at best but not tabbi.
@@paulac7802 Fact: The IRS actually OWED Matt money.
Fact: The IRS simply sends you a Letter, IF you Owe them.
Fact: There was ZERO Reason to send a Person to Matt's home.
Amen
The been visited, or attempted to be visited by an IRS Revenue Officer during the Lois Lerner tenure. When I told her I needed a letter first, she took all the money out of our payroll account. After a series of attorney/supervisor interventions, it was returned and I received my letter, the officer was never heard from again and the issue was handled. People need to know their rights
Amazing how there is no accountability at all on the executive branch. Everything is hidden behind classification or "ongoing investigation policy".
It is disgraceful to have a fed employee hide truths, facts. He and the director should be fired for their actions taken toward Matt Taibbi, home visit. Pure intimidation using Federal resources. This has to be unlawful.
They should also be indicted & lose all their benefits & pensions!
Over and over I hear these same excuses. Who has more power and authority a hired hand or our elected three branches of federal government. It's a bad taste it puts in my mouth!
We don't know that happened or what for, you have concluded based on nothing so far. Following the law not to disclose is not hiding it is doing his job.
These are lawless times! The president is the head of a family crime syndicate. What do you expect?
There needs to be a lie detector hooked up to a cattle prod in all hearings.
There needs to be an investigation into the IRS "NOW"
There needed to be an investigation of what the IRS did to aid Obama's election campaign all the way back in 2012. Was there? Nope. Sessions let them all off the hook. Draining the Swamp and all that...
An actual investigation would requite an actual opposition party. There is none.
why?
The irs laughs at such a statement and has a snack. On the taxpayers dime.
This hearing presents like a cover up by both parties. Softball questions followed by non answers
We went through all of this with Lois Lerner, Nothing happened then either!
The level of corruption that is present in our country now is starting to become a serious problem…..
A very serious problem, indeed!
Has been for a long time, I believe the internet and the ability of regular people to speak to millions is finally exposing it
Yep. Maybe America losing to China would be an upgrade from the level of corruption we have right now.
It’s way past that.
It's been a problem Americans are finally waking up to it
This guy should be placed in court custody until he answers the questions presented
OMFG!? Even the IRS commissioner can't answer basic questions!!? WTF is this!!?
Who would have thought that the organization that won’t tell you exactly how much you owe but will arrest you if you get the answer wrong, would also refuse to answer questions at congress 😂
This should be the pinned comment 👆
It’s way past time the American people abolish the IRS. This is ridiculous that they can be as covert and powerful at the same time.
The IRS Commissioner does NOT inspire a lot of confidence in the Biden choices for crucial government leaders.
It's interesting that people that want to tax the rich don't actually criticize the people that is spending the money lol
My ex spent a year disputing the tax write-offs for her travel expenses, it was like talking to a brick wall when that wall has the option to prosecute you.
Who sent the agent? This should be discoverable.
Forget the higher ups, subpoena the actual Agent who went there... Then give him 100% Immunity . So he can be Forced to tell WHO sent him there, and WHY ?
@@dennisg4053
But you know , it is not immunity that will stop him to suicide if he tells a wrong name , too much pressure in his conscious !
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Until some of these department heads Werfel, Mayorkas, et al are locked up to give them time to recall events they and their agency cohorts orchestrate this is the new normal.
Given what happened with Lois Lerner, he should have had a damn good excuse for this one. The only implication you can reasonably draw is that the IRS routinely uses their position of extreme power and trust to harass and silence political opponents.
iRS, Fbi, cops and of course, used to be KGB - all of those “agency” are served and protect NOT US .
@@tammywhynot123
It definitely seems to happen under democrat Presidents with great regularity.
Naw. Say it ain't so Paw!
@@tammywhynot123 Yes working Aggressively top Protect the Fascist Biden Inc Regime.
Definitely
Imagine being so smug regarding the blatant corruption of your establishment agency.
Defund the IRS.
Why isn’t witness intimidation a crime when the government does it?
Not if with the Democrat party!! They might as well be the mob! It’s acceptable for intimidation
Same reason they haven't prosecuted Hunter. Above the law/rules
Because they write and enforce the laws brutha
Might makes right. When an entity holds a monopoly on violence it does what it wants.
It's (D)ifferent when they do it.
"We are accountable to NO ONE" ~IRS
Uh hum....Federal Reserve banks have entered the chat.
And they want more, a lot more armed agents to use against our citizens. Tommyrot!
@@LRRPFco52 The federal reserve isn’t a government entity….. owned by Rothchilds
"We're from the government and we're here to help". We've reached the point in America where the government can do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only with permission of the government.
@Gary Allen So do our taxes trickle down to us or our taxes are for them fire department and them roads and bridges
@@MrLuffy9131 but only in foreign countries would a potato send the tax payers money to fix road's and fire department!
If u don’t hate this man your doing something wrong
It’s becoming communism while claiming its democracy
@Gary Allen No such thing as trickle down.
OMG! I'm so sick of these people not answering questions! WE (all of us) would be fired for not answering!!!!!
How despicable that the IRS chief uses a statute designed for the privacy of a taxpayer, to evade questions going to their own criminal conduct.
This is why limited government is essential to having personal liberty. These federal bureaucracies are completely out of control. They have become a weapon used by a select cadre of self appointed elites to punish those that they see as enemies. Primarily those that seek to take away their power and control.
Excellent description. We're on the road to tyranny when these bureaucrats fail to understand that they work for us. This country needs a wholesale clear-out of the parasitic agencies that are slowly crippling this country.
The debtor is not the master. Which leads to an existential dilemma.
The United States looking more and more like the old Soviet Union, everyday, unfortunately.
What will it be when & if the 4e will be 85 000 agencies to collect $ money 💰 armed to their teeth ? 😬😵💫🥺
Excellent comment.
Whoever authorized this in the IRS should be facing prison time for interference with justice.
No one will ever find out.
Never happen. They’re all part of the club.
Like a lame and nerdy version of the mob
You can tell by the way he is talking that there is plausible deniability that everyone in the agency will us. Ooops. clerical error, or mistake by low level employee. IF needed, there will be a fall guy chump. These bureaucrats know how to manuever. That's how they got to the top.
This is exactly why the the Federal gov. needs to be drastically reduced!
Why is it that people in this administration never have any idea about what is going on. "Let me circle back." We the people are really not as stupid as you believe we are, we see right through you.
The IRS Commissioner should be charged with obstruction of justice for withholding information, evading or avoiding providing true, valid answers to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Nothing gets done in This swamp. Its all talk and no action .Our country is destroying its self.
The IRS doesn’t show up to a normal citizens home!! If they can’t answer questions hold them in contempt!
These non-answers are outrageous! How are you going to do oversight when you can’t even get an answer from these people?
You don't. That's why they do it.
And that's why their operating budget needs to be dropped to *zero*
These administrators have shown they are just going to do whatever TF they want and will just waste time when asked anything, so eliminate their ability to do anything
Mayorkas has been holding clinics on successful obfuscation.
@@nicholashodges201 - I agree! At the very least drop it to zero until they come in an answer the questions clear and plain. The first time they start waffling shut the hearing down, tell them you are keeping the budget at zero until you get some honest straight forward answers.
@@tommycapps9903 it goes beyond that. These agencies are grossly out of line with the actual laws and legal processes by which our nation is to be run. They use the anger at the Bill of Rights abuses to keep attention from the far greater damage they've been doing to rest of it
When I watch all of Biden’s nominees refused to answer questions in a straightforward manner, I think we must drain the swamp.
PAID EMPLOYEES REFUSING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS? THIS IS ALL JUST MONKEY ST and not one person believes the st coming out of his mouth.
We did, he is following the rules. This is what a witch hunt and you can tell the questioner is trying to spin and bend the words.
The witness said quite clearly that he couldn't answer Steube's questions without breaking the law. Steube was able to understand that. Why can't you? As for Steube's other questions... they should have been asked of the Inspector General (appointed by Dubya if you're interested).
@@IanMcGarrett I understand that the American people should know the name of the person who ordered the IRS to visit the home of someone testifying before Congress while he was doing so. The Commissioner should answer the question.
@@IanMcGarrett and you believe him?
These bureaucrats don’t care. There are no consequences for their actions. Congress functionally has only symbolic oversight.
If the IRS Boss doesn't generally get involved with investigating tax matters, he doesn't really do his job.
Sad thing, it could happen to any of us, just b/c we are speaking the TRUTH.. we get threatened
What amazes me is the way that all of these federal agencies representatives that appear before Congress to be held accountable, are always able to avoid providing any direct answers and information in relation to any pertinent instances. Its like these federal agencies have created rules designed to allow them to not have to be held accountable by Congress. However I thought the legislation and law of the land demands that federal agencies are accountable to Congress as the representatives of the people?
These “Government Employees” should not be allow to skirt any questions from Congress! We the public have grown tired of their open contempt of the American Public! Reminder…WE PAY ALL THE BILLS!!! Enough is Enough!!
Especially when it’s democrats they do whatever whenever
Defund and eliminate the IRS. We, The People, will save so much money, we wont know what to do with it!
Why even have these hearings when they NEVER ANSWER QUESTIONS!!!! This is maddening.
IRS: “what we do is, if we find that anyone is causing the government any trouble in anyway then we will harass them endlessly to the end of the earth“
You nailed it.
Steve 🤔🎯
Definitely
The fact that Werfel didn't lose his job during the Lois Lerner and Sarah Ingram Hall debacles says all you need to know about how fucked the IRS is.
In other words: “Who do we need to subpoena in order to get answers about mysterious IRS house calls?”
No clue.
Why aren’t the IRS knocking in Biden’s door, there’s plenty of evidence they are receiving out of pocket payments, you can be damn sure they’re not declaring it on their tax forms!
I’m 65, retired early from social work and have to work part time. I am a foster parent with a total income under $50K a year, and got audited for the first time. Screw the IRS
Danny Werfel has the exact voice I would expect Danny Werfel to have.
So his answer is that he is either stupid and or he doesn't know what is going on in his organization. Thank You Brandon!!!
Those who come to testify are either too high up to know what happened on the lower level, or too low on the totem pole to know anything. OBFUSCATION! And, of course, no question can be answered because it is ALWAYS part of an "ongoing investigation." BS!
or he is intelligent and he knows what is going on but is using arcane laws as a shield for his behavior or to shield the organization.
@@NathanHoover-qo5fx bingo
What does this have to do with Brandon? This happens under every administration. BDS?
@@Rodrifuuu Most White Houses don’t use the IRS as a political intimidation gang. It was openly done so with Obama vs Conservative political groups, especially leading up to the 2012 campaign season. If there are other times in history where this has happened, I’m not ruling them out, but that was pretty naked abuse of power. I recall another incident when it was used against Lyndon LaRouche, who had his charges dismissed and then filed a FOIA to find out who targeted him, and what agencies were participating in the abuse of power against him.
Why is it that oversight committees never seem to get any concrete answer to a question? Why is it that the answers always seem to suggest that the respondent is ducking and diving, hiding something or is generally incompetent?
YES THE DEMOCRATS ARE HIDING SOMETHING.
That said, it could very well be that the summons to appear does not indicate EXACTLY what specific information will be needed (to answer for) and who EXACTLY will will be qualified to answer these questions (without stalling and waffling) on that day of the hearing.
This constant "we'll get back to you on this matter" BS needs to stop.
They are willing accomplices of the current administration. Like so many other institutions, they have been corrupted by Biden's awful handlers who attack any questioning of their power.
Because they can't help but lie, even if they don't need to lie, they will anyway.
IRS is an independent tax collection agency set up to collect our international debts. The IRS is not subordinate to the Congress or to USA inc. The taxpayer is not aware of the arrangements of previous bankruptcy and failure to pay international war bonds. These issues originating with Revolutionary War Bonds and exacerbated by Civil War bonds forced our bondage to the international banking arrangements. With the advent of the internet people are somewhat better informed.
They don’t want to provide any incriminating testimony to Congress that will hold them or their subordinates accountable for crimes against the people. It’s pretty simple.
The rules also state that congress has FULL oversight of these departments and are legally entitled to any information requested, start hailing these scumbags for contempt and don’t let them hid behind their internal rules. This information can be handled off camera or through the IG who can then be subpoenaed for the information requested.
These people know they’ve been caught out and are refusing to answer questions the are legally obliged to.
Yah that’s on interesting thought, the Power authority hierarchy-my rule overrules your rule.
Boy if I could talk
The only power Congress has is to cut their budget. If they do that, we'll know they're serious. If they don't, we'll know this was all a show.
@@ralphholiman7401 I understand they’ve already cut the forward budget to the IRS to basically defund these 87 thousand new armed agents.
@@peterbuckley3877 , we'll see if they stick to that.
So obviously, he's not going to say anything, regardless of who asks or how he is asked.
Would love to see this IRS guy, Fauci, and Nadler go compete to see who can best personify "Nebbish".
"Mr. IRS Commissioner, Who is in charge of your Bureau because it is obviously NOT you!"
Alternatively, he's like a mob boss. Sets everything up to give himself legal protection while leading an enormous criminal empire.
The scum said that a home visit would only be after they tried to contact the citizen. He was telling you they did not try to contact him before they showed up.
Fact: The IRS actually OWED Matt money.
Fact: The IRS simply sends you a Letter, IF you Owe them.
Fact: There was ZERO Reason to send a Person to Matt's home.
He needs to be arrested for not answering questions
What he is donig isn't right.. but it is legal. It is obvious that a law was passed to allow the government to hide these things.. and it is why the IRS guy quoted the law. Until Congress changes the law, the IRS is essentially a rogue administration with little oversight. But democrats will not allow this, and their voters won't see the point. It is why we are truly stuck here.
mr Frump would be under the jail if that's how it goes!
@@poutine57 A Biden i cijela "demokratska" stranka na dozivotnoj robiji
Absolutely
@@poutine57 HUH? All he did was answer question bro. You got your presidents confused.
I am SO SICK of “I can respond about an ongoing investigation”. That is cover for “I don’t want to answer!”
"Can you give me the number of people that the IRS visited personally last year and in 2021?" There is the question to ask.
The number came out last week and it was astounding. Can’t remember exactly but several thousands.
He wouldn’t know. The statistics department run with a thousand workers would know. But he doesn’t know a single one.
How about the public knowledge a note by IRS agent was left at the door. Now Mr. Commissioner I give you a chance to tell me who are the agents that came to his door? I expect a written answer by 5:00 PM.
Sleazeball says, 'Sir, I would be breaking the law by admitting to my illegal actions.'
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I bought a house over 5 years ago and the previous resident started getting IRS letters right after I moved in. To this day, no one from the IRS has showed up at my door for this person.
Right - at the very least it takes months of someone refusing to respond to IRS letters before they consider doing anything else, and I'm not surprised that in the case you're describing it's been years. Obviously they were trying to intimidate Mr Taibbi.
I think there were rules passed in the 90s or 2000s that prohibited them from showing up at your house unless all other methods of contact fail, but these three letter agencies don't care about silly things called laws.
God does anyone in the Federal government have any balls to answer for any of the sctivity of their positions in our government!!? Jesus Christ!!?
This guy is absolutely reprehensible. When you're in congressional hearing and you refuse to answer questions you should be immediately fired. Never to work in government again.
IRS Commissioner: I'm in charge of everything but I'm not to be blamed for anything and I also don't know anything.
Oh, I think he nose…
Shalom Shalom lol Parsites (((they))) are
Evasive, guarded, and unbelievable!
How can you allow someone to attend such a hearing and provide the answer "I will get back to you" for a question that is exactly related to the topic he has been called to answer questions on. That is obstruction of justice and should be punished.
The IRS needs to Go. Period! Defund them and implement the "Fair Tax Plan" NO Armed IRS Agents required at all!
Eeew gross that IRS guy was weasely AF!
What a snake!
Haul the agents in and ask them who gave them the okay to go to Matts home. Ask the damn agents..
The IRS commissioner needs to be arrested and prosecuted for trying to threaten a Congressional witness
Greg Steube: Who sent the agents to Matt Taibbi's home?
Danny Werfel: I don't know. I'm not a biologist.
I like that 👏
Close. More like, "I don't know. I'm not an IRS agent." XD
@@BladeOfLight16 the case agent sent themself. Not sure why this guy asking the question wouldn't figure that out. Does he think the Attorney General has to ok every contact made by every agent working for FBI/DEA/ATF/DOJ OIG?
@@saisr1 I don't. But I do expect them to know that a major public and influential figure is being audited and that the agent would probably not take such action on his own initiative with someone as politically charged as this... unless his superiors have subtly made it clear what kind of expectations they have, the same way a mob boss would.
@@BladeOfLight16 they are the MOB!
Statistically impossible that it would just happen that same day. Subpoena the records from how that transpired.
I peg those ODDS at about 120 Billion to One.
This testimony alone is evidence why we should disband, defund the IRS.
I did tax work for decades. I never heard of any of my clients ever having IRS agents appear at their home.
they haven’t been to Hunters house, oddly enough 😂
Or the honorable prestigious Reverend Al bigmouth Sharpton who owes the IRS millions .
Start defunding these agencies when they refuse to answer your question! Then we will have justice!
This is exactly what happens when governments get too big and surround themselves with a bloated bureaucracy.
This is what happens when all the wrong people work for the government. A bunch of beta thugs and men with child vocal chords find themselves at the top. Literally 80% of the federal government needs chopped off. People actually think the IRS is how things are paid for…nnnNO.
The American government needs an enigma.
I looked up the definition of weasel. There was an example provided: IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel
The witness just admitted he doesn't know what almost every employee in the IRS should know... how exactly did he get his job?
Biden appointee - confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 54 to 42 and sworn in on April 4, 2023.
I'm sure Matt Taibbi could have given some sort of permission to discuss his specific situation with the IRS, so they couldn't use taxpayer privacy as a wall.
Even THAT would not Help the Situation.
Yet...he did not
This is FREAKIN unbelievable....
I have NEVER HEARD ANYONE answer a direct question.
Amazing, they don’t have enough employees to answer phones, computer systems need updating, but they have the funds to hire more “armed” IRS agents. Our bureaucracies has such hubris that they feel they need no oversight.
Werfel: "It was just a coincidence. Yeah! That's what it was, a coincidence!"
Defund all government who stone walls if they can’t answer the very people that gives there job don’t need there job .
Taibbi said afterwards that he had been in contact with them for an ongoing issue related to his 2018, 2019 taxes that was about to be resolved. The visit was intimidation for sure.
An old adage comes through concerning the IRS Director: "if you cannot dazzle them with your brilliance; baffle them with your bullshit."
Ask the question this way... "what triggers a personal visit from an IRS agent?"
Time to audit the IRS. The committee shall send them a list of documents that they must turn over, then the IRS will have to sit around in total angst for 10 months or more as the committee decides whether everybody at the IRS goes to prison or not. Except the prank is on the IRS because there is no decision being made. Everybody is going to prison no matter what. The committee just wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine first.
The income tax and the IRS are illegal under the us constitution
Like when they tried to audit the Pentagon…….😂😂😂😂😂 9/11 happened one day later and magically the plane that hit the pentagon struck the exact spot where all the records were stored….. makes you think something is up 🤔
Forget the audit. Just fire them all.
@garyallen8824 Now is not the time to get caught up in technicalities.
@Gary Allen The IRS derives any authority it has from laws passed by Congress. They have all the authority in the world to figure out what the devil the IRS is doing so they can pass appropriate legislation to reign it in.
Cite the IRS officer for contempt of Congress for interfering in the investigation. Otherwise, they will enforce their way of thinking.
Funny how in the tax code it says that income tax in voluntary.
The IRS targeted Matt and this fkn weasle knows it. If they didn't he could just say "no."
If the IRS needed to "talk" to Taibbi, couldn't they have acquired him at Capital building? CLEARLY AN INTIMINATION TACTIC.
Thanks for your video.
This is crazy called not getting nowhere they're not going to tell you they're not forthcoming. It's just crazy how this stuff works how they can just do what they want and have no repercussion
you’re not allowed to discuss peoples tax affairs … but that’s not what he’s asking , he’s asking about the behaviour of the tax collectors
Great point!
Wow… that’s literally, all I have to say, WOW.. dude knows he did something completely illegal 🔴 period 😊
IRS isn't helping matters. According to some analysis, the United States and other regions of Europe may have a recession in 2023. Because china and emerging countries frequently grow faster than more developed economies, a global recession, which is defined as a decline in annual global per Capita GDP, is more uncommon. Fundamentally, if economic growth lag's behind population growth, the global economy is said to be in recession.
There are many other interesting stocks in many industries that you might follow. You don't have to act on every forecast, so I'll suggest that you work with a financial advisor who can help you choose the best time to purchase and sell the shares or ETFs you want to acquire.
@@ThomasRyan0 I will be glad if you can recommend your financial advisor to me.
My financial advisor is 'MARIAM SANDRA MILNER'. I found her on a CNBC interview where she was featured Afterwards I reached out to her. she has since then provided me with entry and exit points in securities I focus on.
The name MARIAM SANDRA MILNER drew my attention to this comment. I was in her last conference in England, she's such a great adviser. I enjoy her account management services and it saves me the time to handle other business.
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Abolish the IRS and taxes on income, property and investments. Replace it with a simple cash transaction tax that is assessed whenever you withdraw cash or cash a check. Everyone pays. No loopholes.