American Tax Officer-Chapter 780 - 391: Decision

Chapter 780: Chapter 391: Decision

Collecting her thoughts, Katherine, with a disdainful expression restored to normalcy, said, “Do you really think a measly document like this is enough to topple our incumbent President? It’s like a fool’s dream!”

“Madam Vice President, who told you that this is the only document I have?”

“What do you mean?”

“This is merely the tip of the iceberg of what we have in our possession, do you understand?”

“Chief Inspector David, I admit you’re quite resourceful, but the President has been entrenched in his position for years, with control over resources and power beyond your imagination. I don’t think you can fabricate enough dirt to bring him down!”

Just as Katherine had said, she truly didn’t believe David could possess enough incriminating material to overthrow Payden.

In her view, it was more likely that David was bluffing her, with the sole purpose of obtaining her precious vote.

“Madam Vice President, if I didn’t have it, why do you think we would dare to let this bill pass through the Senate and House of Representatives?”

Upon hearing this, Katherine blanched instantly.

That’s right, she’d suddenly realized a problem.

Indeed, whether it’s the House of Representatives or the Senate, the number of votes in favor of passing the bill isn’t sufficient to reach a two-thirds majority.

Meaning, even if the bill passes both the Senate and House of Representatives, if the President doesn’t sign it, it will be sent back to Congress.

At that point, a two-thirds majority in both chambers is needed for it to take effect.

So the question is, what happens if the bill is returned to Congress?

As she heard so many people making promises, including those who managed the Federal Reserve from The Seven Great Families, Katherine was a bit restless.

She was, of course, very aware of the weight that The Seven Great Families who managed the Federal Reserve carried, and with so many others giving assurances, this verbal agreement was by no means ordinary.

It could be said that as long as Freemasonry had even a shred of integrity, they would absolutely not dare to tear up this agreement in front of so many people!

“Vice President Katherine, this is Henrietta.”

Just as Katherine was calculating in her mind, an elderly voice came through, causing her to startle.

Although she did not have much interaction with the Rothschild Family, she was still familiar with the name Henrietta.

On the surface, it might seem that The Seven Great Families managed the Federal Reserve, but in reality, it was the Rothschild Family that called the shots.

And the Sect Leader of the Rothschild Family was none other than Henrietta!

“Mr. Henrietta, please speak!”

Faced with such a high-level figure, Katherine had to carefully lower her posture.

“If you think their promises do not convince you, then I, Henrietta, on behalf of our Freemasonry, along with Ansa Group and Illuminati, promise you that we will support you at all costs in the presidential election of ’28. What do you think?”

Hearing this, Katherine was thoroughly shaken.

This was a personal promise from Henrietta, the Sect Leader of the Rothschild Family—their weight was incomparable to ordinary people.

Together with the prior joined declarations from other members, the credibility of this verbal agreement had basically reached over 90%.

After all, if it had been just one or two people making promises to her, there would naturally be a possibility of the agreement being breached.

But now, this was a promise from all members of Freemasonry, including the head of Freemasonry, and if all Freemasonry members were to breach this agreement, then the credibility of Freemasonry would be gone.

However, having said that, although Katherine already believed in this verbal agreement, as a seasoned politician, she knew she couldn’t make a decision right away and needed to deliberate further!

“Mr. Henrietta, this matter is of great importance; I cannot give you an immediate response. Please give me some time to discuss it with my chief of staff. How does that sound?”

“That’s understandable.”

Although Yidao Lin wanted Katherine to make an immediate stance, he was also very aware that such a future-oriented significant matter required careful consideration, so he could only comply with patience.

“Vice President Katherine, if you rely solely on your personal network, I guarantee you won’t have a chance at the presidency within the next 20 years. However, now things are different; just cast this vote, with their support, there is a high chance that you will succeed in the ’28 presidential election. I hope you will seriously consider and make a choice!”

Seeing the two ending their call, Nancy continued to persuade.

“I understand, Speaker Nancy…”

“Then good, once you have an answer please let me know immediately; I’ll be waiting for your news…”

“Understood.”

Nancy was also very tactful; after dropping these words, she left.

And watching Nancy leave, Katherine immediately turned to her chief of staff Windsor, who had been silently standing by, and asked, “What do you think?”

“They’ve all made promises; it’s unlikely they would breach the agreement. And what Nancy said is correct—if it’s just relying on vice presidential resources, it indeed would be difficult to have a chance at this position within 20 years. This is a rare opportunity…”

Windsor did not give a direct answer, but one could hear a moved tone between her words.

“Giggle…”

While the two were conversing, the door was knocked on once again.

“Come in!”

“Vice President, Director Obadiah from the Internal Revenue Service, Deputy Director Donald, and Chief Inspector David are here to see you!”

Hearing this, Katherine and Windsor exchanged glances, then Windsor responded, “I think we don’t need to rush to agree with Freemasonry…it would be good to meet with the Internal Revenue Service first, see what kind of ‘offer’ they have.”

Katherine was silent for a moment, then nodded, “Then let them come in.”

Two minutes later, David and the two others were brought in, and Katherine stood up with a cheerful smile, saying, “Isn’t this Director Obadiah, Deputy Director Donald, and Chief Inspector David from the Internal Revenue Service? What a rare visit!”

“Madam Vice President jests. You are the Vice President of our America, it’s normal for us from the Internal Revenue Service to come and report our work to you!”

Obadiah, like Nancy before, began with a compliment.

“Is that so…”

Katherine did not directly call him out, instead, she revealed a meaningful smile.

“Vice President Madam, I believe you are also aware of the Senate issue, I wonder what your current opinion is?”

This time, it was Donald who spoke.

“This overseas tax avoidance bill, although it might generate substantial tax revenue for our America in the short term, from a deeper perspective, it would cause irreversible damage to major corporations.”

“Whatever exists is reasonable. This policy of overseas tax avoidance has been around for so many years; rashly changing it, I think, might have the opposite effect…”

And if Payden doesn’t refuse to sign, then David would have no reason to target him. How would she ascend to the position, then?

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“You’ve asked a good question, Vice President Katherine. There’s indeed a possibility that the White House might withstand the pressure to sign, but there’s also a chance they might refuse. If the White House finally stands firm and signs, then I can make you the same promise as The Big Three Groups: full support for your campaign in 28 years!”