American Tax Officer-Chapter 789 - 395: Discussing the Federal Reserve Again_2

Chapter 789: Chapter 395: Discussing the Federal Reserve Again_2

If he managed to rein in the Federal Reserve during his tenure, that achievement would be monumental.

It might be presumptuous to compare him with great American presidents like Lincoln or Washington, but he would definitely rank as one of the most contributive presidents in American history!

“You’re right. If David is going to take on the Federal Reserve, it’s a good opportunity for us too. We must seize it no matter what!”

At this moment, the man in the red scarf’s desire to reclaim the presidential throne had increased manifold.

The tax avoidance bill had passed the Senate.

Apart from the Internal Revenue Service and The Big Three Groups, supporters across the country were also incredibly stirred.

Soon, countless supporters flooded the White House official website.

They had only one demand, for the President to immediately sign the bill into law!

Shortly after, a convoy arrived at the front of the White House.

The car doors opened, and out stepped Katherine!

As the Speaker of the Senate, it was procedurally her duty to present the bill to the President for his signature after its passage.

At this moment, her only thought was hoping that Payden would refuse to sign it so that her subsequent wish could possibly be fulfilled.

She adjusted her appearance and slowly stepped through the grand doors of the White House.

But today her mood was different.

In the past, visiting the White House felt like a guest admiring antiques, calligraphy, and luxury goods in a wealthy person’s home, full of envy but nothing more!

Now, however, she no longer felt that envy because she was very aware that she too might have the chance to become the mistress of this place.

In the future, everything here might well be under her control!

With a heart full of apprehension and aspiration, Katherine entered the presidential office and said to Payden, whose expression was fluctuating, “Mr. President, the out-of-state tax avoidance bill from the Senate has been presented. Would you like to sign it?”

“Katherine, do you even realize what you’re doing?”

Strictly speaking, Payden understood her actions, because if he were in Katherine’s position, he might have made the same choice.

But then again, though he understood, how could he not be angry when she was overtly coveting his throne?

“I’m sorry, Mr. President, in this situation where I must choose sides, I have no choice. If you must blame someone, blame the Senate’s system.”

The Senate system she mentioned naturally referred to situations where the Vice President must step in if there are not more than 51 affirmative votes.

“You should also be well aware that I can refuse to sign this bill, sending it back to the Senate and House of Representatives!”

“That is a power granted to the President by the Constitution, and of course, you can do that.”

Katherine was secretly hoping that Payden would do just that.

Payden stared intently at Katherine for about half a minute and then revealed a sinister smirk, gesturing around him, “Katherine, do you really long to sit where I am and possess all this?”

“Mr. President, I think everyone in America would want to be the master here, wouldn’t they?”

Katherine made no effort to hide her aspirations.

“Fine, you’re right. But I need to tell you that it’s impossible for you, and you will never get another chance to touch all this in your lifetime. That’s the price you have to pay!”

If it weren’t for the fact that the Vice President was also elected, he wouldn’t have the authority to dismiss or fire her; otherwise, just based on her audacious behavior of coveting his throne before so many people, he would have already taken care of her.

However, Payden had already secretly resolved that during his remaining tenure, he would not invite Katherine to any event or ceremony, denying her any public appearances.

He intended to let the public completely forget this Vice President, to effectively erase her from public memory!

“Heh, Mr. President, you probably don’t have the final say in this!”

Had Payden said that to her before, Katherine would have been terrified out of her wits.

But now, with David standing behind her and having received his promise, she naturally didn’t need to worry too much about these threatening words.

Payden sneered, “Just wait and see, Katherine, you’ll regret this!”

“We’ll talk about that later!”

Katherine placed the bill on Payden’s desk, opened it, and asked, “So, Mr. President, would you like to sign this anti-tax avoidance bill for other regions?”

“Katherine, get out, take your bill and get out!”

It seemed that Payden was completely infuriated, shouting angrily.

Whereas Katherine didn’t get angry, instead, she felt a surge of elation inside. Then, she quietly picked up the bill from the table and slowly walked out of the room.

After Katherine had left, Payden went from his previous angry demeanor back to calm, looked at his chief of staff, Wylder, and said, “For now, let’s send the bill back to the Senate, that way we can also account to The Big Three Groups. Next, we need to hope the Internal Revenue Service can cooperate with us to play out this drama well!”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“By the way, how is the investigation going, has David really investigated me? Did he find anything on me?”

“CIA, FBI—both agencies are now David’s eyes and ears. I can’t figure out what he has grasped for the time being, but I’ll try my best to investigate.”

Payden furrowed his brow, then said, “The Internal Revenue Service already wields great power, and now FBI and CIA are indirectly controlled by them, this is not good, we need to find an opportunity to ‘liberate’ these institutions.”

“You’re right, if we continue this way, our White House side will be thwarted at every turn. But the immediate priority right now is to solve this bill.”

“Yes, go notify the Internal Revenue Service to come see me!”

…

At the White House entrance.

As Katherine walked out, numerous stationed media reporters immediately surrounded her.

“Vice President Madam, did you sign the tax avoidance bill?”

“Vice President Madam, did the President sign the bill?”

“Vice President Madam, is the bill officially in effect?”

Faced with the media’s questions, Katherine pushed her hands down signaling everyone to quiet down before saying, “The President has different views on this bill, so he chose to send it back to the Senate. We will discuss the specifics moving forward!”

“What! The President actually refused to sign!”

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“Incredible… The President actually refused to sign!”

“What’s the reason, may I ask why the President refused to sign?”

Hearing this, some reporters were shocked, others puzzled, but there were also those who had guessed the outcome and thus remained calm.

However, no matter what, for such a significant bill, the President’s choice to refuse signing it not only caused an uproar at the scene, but also stirred up a major storm across the net.

“Oh my god, why did the President refuse to sign, this bill is beneficial for the country and the people!”

“Heh, what else could the reason be? The President has long become a spokesperson for the capitalists, and this bill targets the capitalists, so of course he would refuse to sign!”

“Damn, if the President refuses to sign, then the Senate and House of Representatives need more than two-thirds of the members to agree for the bill to take effect, but given the situation in both houses, how could that possibly happen…”

“Getting around the President’s signature needs a two-thirds vote from both houses, but now the approving senators barely even have one extra vote thanks to the Vice President!”

Online, people reacted strongly.

But most were thinking about how to get two-thirds of the legislators to agree so the bill could bypass the President’s signature and take effect.