Chapter 741: Chapter 371: Drafting Successful, Submitted to Congress_2
“Quit playing games.”
Langman’s lips curled with disdain as she accused, “You’re in control of the House of Congressmen. With just one command from you, it wouldn’t have been so hard to win seats over at the Internal Revenue Service. But what have you done these past few days?”
“Langman is right. This bill is already being drafted, and it’s going to be laid before Congress soon. You can’t remain inactive any longer, Nancy!”
The Senator representing the Illuminati immediately followed up with pressure.
“Haha, I’ve green-lit your previous hearings. It’s not my fault you failed to succeed. After I heard about the bill, I did a lot too. What more do you want?”
“Remember, the dispute right now is between you and the Internal Revenue Service. I can only do what I should. I can’t actually go to war for you!”
...
Nancy wasn’t foolish. After speaking with David once before, she knew he might have something on her.
She was about to retire and didn’t want to get embroiled in this mess.
Moreover, what good would it do for her to fight the Internal Revenue Service tooth and nail?
If the bill passed, it was the big capitalists who would be doomed.
If it didn’t, the Internal Revenue Service would be the ones in trouble.
Whether it passed or not, it wouldn’t have much impact on her as the soon-to-be-retired Speaker of the House.
So, she felt no great need to stick her neck out.
“Hmph, Nancy, don’t forget how many companies are under your husband’s control. It’s true David hasn’t targeted you directly so far. But if this bill is passed, your future won’t be so easy!”
“Langman is right. If this bill passes, all of our interests will be greatly harmed. Who’s to say that once this bill succeeds, he won’t take advantage of the moment to propose other bills to harvest from us? Perhaps even your pension could be at risk.”
“Speaker Nancy, The Big Three Groups have always regarded you as a good friend. If you can help us, we will certainly repay you generously in the future. Think it over.”
Upon hearing what the three said, the previously collected Nancy’s expression suddenly darkened quite a bit.
She had picked up that while they were ostensibly reminding her, their words were actually a means of pressuring her with the backing of The Big Three Groups.
“So, this isn’t just about helping us, it’s also helping yourself!”
“I can help you. But like I said before, I’m about to retire and don’t want to attract trouble at the last minute. So, I can’t possibly confront him head-on!”
After consideration, Nancy still dared not turn against The Big Three Groups. However, she didn’t wish to fight to the death with the Internal Revenue Service either, leaving her with a somewhat fence-sitting response.
Langman’s expression relaxed as she replied, “Don’t worry. I know you’re retiring soon, and I won’t make you directly confront him.”
“What do you need me to do?”
“Simple. After they finish drafting the offshore tax avoidance bill, they need to secure a legislative number to debate it in Congress. As Speaker, you have a lot of room to maneuver, for instance, employing delaying tactics…”
Freemasonry, with its strategy of throwing around money, had gradually clawed back some disadvantage.
If they could buy a little more time, they believed this advantage would grow even larger.
So, The Big Three Groups visiting Nancy today was actually an attempt to utilize her Speaker’s power to maneuver the bill in Congress.
Nancy, hand on her chin, responded, “If that’s all, then there shouldn’t be any problems…”
Even though this might upset the Internal Revenue Service and David,
at this critical juncture, and since she still held the position of Speaker, Nancy felt that David was unlikely to go into full combat mode with her.
“Alright, then we’ll proceed like that when the time comes!”
…
One week later, in the morning, at the entrance to Senator Church’s residence.
As the bill had attracted much attention, Senator Church, as its drafter, had naturally been ‘supervised’ by the press continuously these days.
“Senator Church has come out…”
While the journalists were chatting among themselves, someone in the crowd suddenly yelled out, and everyone turned their heads to look.
Senator Church emerged, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and his face bore a springtime smile.
“Senator Church, how is the drafting of the bill going?”
“Senator Church, are there any areas where the bill needs improvement? Or do you need to seek the opinion of the Internal Revenue Service?”
“Senator Church, these past few days, many capitalists and politicians have launched attacks against this bill. Do you have any response to that?”
“…”
Faced with a throng of media reporters and their questions, Church gestured with his hands pressing down and then replied, “Thank you all for your attention these days. After working tirelessly with my colleagues, I can now tell everybody that the drafting of this bill is complete!”
“Next, I will take this bill to Congress, introduce it ‘on the docket,’ and after it’s assigned a legislative number, it will formally enter committee hearings, debate for improvements, and then to voting!”
Upon hearing this, the on-site media reporters suddenly perked up.
Meanwhile, online viewers also began to engage in heated discussions.
“So it’s finally drafted, Wrigley!”
“Now it’s up to Congress, hopefully, they will assign a legislative number soon!”
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“Hope it passes, after all, it’s a bill that is beneficial to us ordinary folks!”
Unaware of the discussions among the viewers,
Church, standing at his home’s doorway, greeted the media reporters one last time before getting into his car and heading towards Congress.
Congress.
Having already learned that the Offshore Tax Evasion Bill was successfully drafted and would be submitted today,
countless mainstream media had already taken their places.
Under their close watch, Church soon arrived within their sight.
But he didn’t linger long and entered Congress directly.
The time came to 11:30 AM.
After other items on the agenda were discussed, Church stepped to the podium, placing the bill on the docket.
“Ladies and gentlemen, my colleagues, I believe the Offshore Tax Evasion Bill initiated by me has been receiving a lot of attention these days. And today, I have successfully drafted this bill. Please now, everyone, review it!”
After Church finished talking, the congressional staff began distributing copies of the bill.
Ten minutes later, after reviewing the bill, Saroyan immediately launched an attack, “Senator Church, according to your bill, once it is passed, companies registered in the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands will only have two choices.”
“One is to relocate back to America, and the other is to continue retaining their registration in places like the Cayman Islands. But I want to ask you, have you considered the feelings of places like the Cayman Islands?”
“These places are territories of our allies. By doing this, you’re harming the interests of our ally nations and, to put it gravely, damaging the relations between two countries!”
“I think if this bill must be introduced, then you need to think of a win-win solution. At least the current draft, as it is, I do not approve!”
One had to admit, Saroyan’s words did have some logic in them.
Take the Cayman Islands as an example, which are an overseas territory of the British Empire.
Hence, when heavyweight companies like Oracle and Apple had their registrations in the Cayman Islands, Britain also benefited.
Therefore, although many citizens around the world supported the bill as it was aimed at regulating capitalists,
for the British government, it was undoubtedly an annoyance.
They may not have issued an official protest yet, but at the very least, many of their official mouthpieces had already started a myriad of accusations.
The accusations were, of course, that the bill damaged the interests of the British Empire!