Summary
Billy Long, Trump’s IRS commissioner nominee, faces scrutiny from Senator Elizabeth Warren over his qualifications and promotion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), a COVID-era program with widespread fraud.
Warren’s letter highlights Long’s limited tax expertise, lack of recognized credentials, and efforts with Lifetime Advisors to expand ERTC eligibility, including for thriving businesses.
She also questions the removal of a 2023 podcast where Long discussed his involvement.
His confirmation hearing will be reviewed by the Senate Finance Committee.
Ok Warren, what exactly are you intending to do about it? Will you use the fillibuster that was used against you when the Republicans were the minority party?
Fillibuster doesn’t apply to cabinet nominations. Democrats themselves got rid of that. It should be converted down to majority vote rather than 60%, but that’s how things stand now.
Correct, my sentiment boils down to how the Democrats removed their own levers of power.
The fillabuster was being used against them at the time. Ultimately, nobody should be able to stop an action just because they don’t have 60% of the Senate in favor. That, however, also needs to come with other democratic reforms, like expanding the Senate.
Yes, expand the senate before you abolish the fillibuster. Or do something even more radical to benefit the working class. Dissolve the Senate and the electoral college