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“… Mr. Eisner wrote that Mr. Lindell “is concerned that he may have been inappropriately targeted” and then signed off the message.
#IRS officials did not act on the email, and instead referred it to the agency’s inspector general…”
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‘Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of ‘High-Profile Friend of the President’’
‘A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targeted.”’
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“… Republicans have tried to make Democrats the party of “defund the police,” but advocates of cutting the IRS’s budget are doing just that.”
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“…Since then, Republicans have clawed back about $21 billion of it and promise to get another $20 billion this year. While cutting spending sounds smart if you’re worried about the deficit, enforcement is one of the few areas where more spending yields even more revenue.”
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“… The truth is that having an adequately funded and well-run IRS is as important to our country as having an adequately funded and well-run Department of Defense. The IRS doesn’t just collect the revenue needed to fund defense and other direct spending. …”
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“… During his 2022 bid for the Senate, YouTube removed one of his adverts as it repeated false claims of fraud during the 2020 presidential election.”
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“Born in Springfield, Missouri, [Billy] Long attended the University of Missouri from 1973 to 1976, but did not finish his college degree. He is the owner of Billy Long Auctions and has previously worked as a talk radio show host.”
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“… The current IRS commissioner, Danny Werfel, has three degrees from Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Cornell University, respectively.”
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“… He has made frequent appearances on Fox News with Tucker Carlson while trying to step into the political limelight and also previously served as a talk show host on KWTO AM 560 in Springfield, with a listening area that covered 95 counties.”
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“… Lawmakers have tried to shut down the tax credit, and the IRS temporarily stopped processing claims, among other measures, to root out false applications for the tax break.
In a 2023 podcast interview discussing his work helping businesses claim the credit, Mr. Long said he …”
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“… as well as his promotion of the ERTC, which has been flagged by the IRS for its high rate of fraud. Unlike other recent IRS tax commissioners, Long doesn't have a depth of experience in the tax industry, nor does he have a degree in accounting or tax law.”
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‘Billy Long, Trump's pick to lead IRS, pushed a tax credit that raises red flags, Sen. Warren says’
“While serving as a representative, Long, a Republican from Missouri and a former auctioneer, co-sponsored legislation that aimed to wipe out much of the tax code.”
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“… In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down limits on how much post-election cash candidates can use to repay personal loans, opening the door for donors with business before candidates to refill their coffers.”
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“… Former Republican Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) raked in roughly $137,000 in campaign donations in January — the month after Trump said he would nominate him to serve in Trump’s administration — according to campaign finance disclosures filed late Tuesday with the [FEC].”
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‘Trump’s pick to lead the IRS raked in donations to pay off campaign debt after he was announced’
‘Democrats have previously raised concerns about former Republican Rep. Billy Long’s ties to firms at odds with the IRS.’
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“… After leaving Congress in 2023, Long worked at one of the companies, Lifetime Advisors, and had dealings with some of the others, such as White River Energy.”
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“… Some of the contributors to Long’s campaign worked at firms accused of a fraudulent tax scheme in which they hawked fake tax credits, according to Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee.”
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“… Two-thirds of those donations were for $2,900, the maximum amount allowed by law, and one-third of them came from donors in the tax consultant industry or people with tax-related legal issues.”
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Trump Administration Slashes IRS Workforce, Jeopardizing Tax Season and Economic Stability
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“… The former six-term congressman has no background as a tax administrator—unless you count his efforts in Congress to eliminate the IRS, & his three-day crash course in Florida that earned him a “Certified Tax & Business Adviser” certificate.”
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‘Trump’s Tax Man: Ready to Target Enemies and Ruin the IRS’
GOP Rep. Billy Long
“The former six-term congressman has no background as a tax administrator—unless you count his efforts in Congress to eliminate the IRS, and his three-day crash…”
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