'Alarm bells': Senator warns Trump's IRS pick is 'bad news'
1 month ago

'Alarm bells': Senator warns Trump's IRS pick is 'bad news'

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A Democratic senator blasted a new nomination for the Trump administration, railing that he has no relevant experience — and if confirmed people can expect "longer wait times for customer service." Trump added: "Since leaving Congress, Billy has worked as a Business and Tax advisor, helping Small Businesses navigate the complexities of complying with the IRS Rules and Regulations. Sen. Elizabeth Warren laid into the nomination, writing on X: "Billy Long’s nomination is bad news for middle-class taxpayers and a win for ultra-wealthy tax cheats." "If he’s confirmed, you can expect longer wait times for customer service, a more complicated process to file taxes, and free rein for the rich to rig the system at our expense," she wrote.

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Trump’s nominee to lead IRS touts credential tax experts have never heard of
3 weeks ago

Trump’s nominee to lead IRS touts credential tax experts have never heard of

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Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named his nominee to head the IRS, touts his expertise in tax matters. The credit also attracted fraud, eventually landing on the IRS’ “worst of the worst” list for tax scams. Billionaire Elon Musk, a Trump advisor, recently asked on X if the agency’s budget should be “deleted.” …

Trump picks avid poker player and auctioneer to head IRS
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1 month ago

Trump picks avid poker player and auctioneer to head IRS

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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday selected former Rep. Billy Long, an auctioneer and ardent poker player, to be the country’s next IRS commissioner. Earlier in the day, he selected billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman for NASA chief and later announced Sen. Kelly Loeffler as his choice to lead the Small Business Administration. “He then served 12 years in Congress, because …

Billy Long failed to get Trump’s endorsement — but got a phone call at Walmart: report
2 years, 9 months ago

Billy Long failed to get Trump’s endorsement — but got a phone call at Walmart: report

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Rep. Billy Long failed to get Donald Trump's endorsement during a Tuesday evening phone call pitch, but did receive a cryptic statement and a second phone call while shopping at Walmart, the Kansas City Star reports. "Former President Donald Trump praised Rep. Billy Long on Wednesday — but said his comments weren’t an endorsement in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race — …

US Rep. Billy Long of Missouri announces 2022 Senate bid
3 years, 5 months ago

US Rep. Billy Long of Missouri announces 2022 Senate bid

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U.S. Rep. Billy Long, a conservative from southwestern Missouri, is entering the crowded race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri. “You’re not going to do anything until you get the Senate back and I’m the guy that can win that Senate seat in Missouri and make sure that we don’t have a big race there, where we …

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