Breaking News: President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Billy Long, a former congressman from Missouri, to lead the Internal Revenue Service.
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So, a quick stroll through Google tells me he's a homophobe and an election denier (2020, anyway) who mocked the woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
GOP negative: He once drowned out Trump's wingnut crush, Laura Loomer, during a congressional hearing. Oops.
Nope, wrong. Biden appointed a new commish when he took office. A guy with a stellar pedigree and that did a really great job of turning the IRS around.
It's been nice...
Sorrell Booke, who played Boss Hogg, was valedictorian, graduated from college at 19, served in the Korean War in counterintelligence, and spoke half a dozen languages to some degree of fluency.
He'd have been a vastly better choice than this doofus.
Maybe he should first look into the fact that his boss hasn’t paid taxes to the IRS in years? And god only knows what Elon has hidden. But I’m sure instead he’ll be auditing every Dem he can find
The NYT staff is fully aware that eventually the White House administration would look like this 1st pic, with a few oligarchs sprinkled in, Russia 2.0. These folks are temp placeholders until djt destroys everything. There will literally be a revolving door. A #destructive, #corrupt #hotmess.
Leadership is about getting things done and meeting goals. This guy is being sent in to make sure no audits of high wage earners get completed and if any miraculously do get completed, will be ineffective. Oh, and to trigger audits for critics.
The last guy tfg had in charge of IRS was an absolute shit show. Not only because of the things you mentioned, but he did a really really shitty job.
Biden's commissioner has done a stellar job of getting the agency back on track.
Although the IRS Commissioner has a 5 year term under Sec. 7803(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, the President can dismiss the Commissioner at will per Sec. 7803(a)(1)(D).https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title26/html/USCODE-2011-title26-subtitleF-chap80-subchapA-sec7803.htm
Is a degree not required to lead the IRS? While he may be a professional auctioneer and businessman, shouldn't a bit more financial acumen/education be necessary to manage the IRS? Just asking.
Good God, let me guess, billionaire oil guy? Why don’t you write about oligarchy, kleptocracy and how unqualified Trump picks are? What happened to you?
Amazing, the lack of seriousness about running the US govt . Preposterous Trump choices will fill the cabinet and decent, sane, serious DEMs will have to constantly block instead of play our superior offense.
Our government's a little shaky right now and the guy who's about to run it [to the ground] is stocking a reality show – "straight out of central casting" as he likes to say.
I've always hated the reality TV genre because I *thought* it might lead to this cultural moment. Kinda mad at it really.
Trump reaches into the backwoods of SW Missouri for cab pics, a hawg who attacked the Humane Society’s tax exemption. Somehow this qualifies for IRS leadership. WTF 🤬
From Wikipedia... Yes sireee - talk about qualified... Long was born in Springfield in 1955. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia before dropping out. Long then attended a nine-day training program at the Missouri Auction School in KS. He received his Certified Auctioneer designation
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GOP negative: He once drowned out Trump's wingnut crush, Laura Loomer, during a congressional hearing. Oops.
It's been nice...
He'd have been a vastly better choice than this doofus.
No education.
Great.
It's not like the IRS is complicated or anything...
JFC.
Biden's commissioner has done a stellar job of getting the agency back on track.
First job: immunity for Trump & oligarchs.
Any chance Boss Hogg Jr. here doesn’t sound like Foghorn Leghorn?
I look forward to finding out
https://www.ngrippel.com/ngr-politics.html
Boss Hog is in charge of collecting revenues for the government.
Trump and the GOP are law-breaking scum. Trump will say he's authorized "because Hunter!"
“Jolly Fat” more like. Where’s Cletus?
I've always hated the reality TV genre because I *thought* it might lead to this cultural moment. Kinda mad at it really.
Are they dumber than me?
Yes. Nominate.
No. Keep searching.