american tax collector

Chapter 381 White-hot Stage

But just when many people at the IRS were ready to vent their anger by cursing, things finally took a turn for the better.

The fourth ballot came out, and the results on the big screen showed that it was a vote in favor of the bill passing!

"Shit, good!"

"Very Vigor, very Vigor!"

"Finally I got the votes of approval, now charge forward!"

The senior executives, who were already in an extremely tense state of mind, were finally able to release some of the pressure after seeing this vote in favor.

"Wait... look!"

However, before they could express their feelings too much, something even more disheartening was yet to come.

Then the fourth, fifth... until the tenth vote, according to the results displayed on the big screen, all of them were in favor of the passage of the bill.

Moreover, some of the votes included in it also include many congressmen who originally belonged to the three major groups, but now they have switched sides to their IRS camp!

"Inspector General David, you've done a great job on your subversion work as well!"

Obadiah, who had clenched his fists, was greatly relieved by this result. He turned around and praised David.

"If they come to mess with our people, then I will naturally not sit idle either."

During this period of time, the three major groups have been lobbying the congressmen on their side, and how could David just sit there and watch? He also used various means to put pressure on the congressmen on the other side.

Now that the members of parliament from these three major groups have made their choice in the current vote, it means that his methods are still effective.

It's worth the effort spent during this time!
If these people "figured it out" at this juncture, combined with the votes they had previously counted, the probability of this bill passing would be much higher!
"Hahahaha, those Freemasons must have been laughing so hard just now that they couldn't close their mouths. Now I want to see if he can still laugh!"

"Haha, yeah, what a shame, we can't see their faces!"

"Don't feel sorry, just look at Nan Xi in the stands and you will know!"

After hearing the words of this senior executive, everyone looked at the big screen.

As expected, faced with such an instant reversal of results, even the shrewd Nan Xi could no longer sit still. The confident expression on her face before gradually turned into a gloomy one.

But then again, Nan Xi on the stage was actually still okay. After all, she was doing a live broadcast in front of the whole country, so she couldn't act too out of control.

But the members of the three major groups couldn't help it.

"Fuck! These damn bastards are just unreliable!"

"Damn it, I knew David would definitely take action against those congressmen in our camp, and now it's proven to be true."

"..."

Seeing that the votes were instantly reversed and even surpassed by a large margin, and that it was the members of their own camp who voted against them, many people in the three major groups have begun to vent their anger by smashing cups, pounding tables, and other such behaviors.

……

As time went by, the battle became increasingly intense.

At this time, the number of votes has reached 230.

Currently, there are 120 votes in favor of the bill's passage, which still gives the bill an advantage overall.

As for the number of votes against, there were 110.

It is worth mentioning that there was not a single abstention vote.

In fact, it is not that there is no option for members of Congress to abstain from voting. There are deep-seated reasons for this.

Congress, after all, is not like the United Nations.

The United Nations represents each country, so when a general meeting is held to vote on an issue, many countries will choose to abstain from voting. This is a very common thing and no one will blame them.

But it's different in the U.S. Congress.

Why did people elect you as a member of parliament?
That is so that you can exercise your power as a member of parliament to obtain benefits for them.

Take this bill for example. It concerns tens of thousands of people. Regardless of whether you vote for or against it, you must at least vote and have your own stance. Only in this way can you live up to your job as a legislator.

If you choose to abstain, then why did the people ask you to come up?

Is it just to abstain and smooth things over?
If this is really the case, then who can't vote?
So in short, voting for or against is a matter of stance, while abstaining from voting means not doing one's job.

So no matter which bill it is, you basically have to vote for or against it. As for abstaining from voting, it will affect your career, so very few legislators choose to abstain.

While I was lost in thought, another ten minutes passed.

At this time, the number of votes displayed on the big screen reached 400.

Coincidentally, after reaching this number of votes, a tense situation emerged.

Currently, there are 202 votes in favor of the bill, and 198 votes against it, a difference of two votes.

There are only 35 votes left.

In other words, any possibility will happen next!
The IRS here.

As the voting began, the tense and solemn atmosphere in the conference room returned.

In general.

Up to now, on the surface the advantage is still on their side, after all, they still maintain a 2-vote advantage. But in reality, their situation is still not optimistic.

You know, before the voting started, they had 239 votes in their hands!
But now there are only 35 votes left in the whole house.

Even if all these 35 votes were added up to them, it would only be 237 votes.

In other words, they lost at least two votes.

"The remaining 35 votes are the key votes. I hope there will be a good result!"

Obadiah said this in a deep voice.

Everyone present, including David, held their breath and clenched their fists.

"coming!"

Following the reminder from a senior executive, everyone put aside their thoughts and turned to look at the big screen.

Congress scene.

At this moment, all the spotlights were on a bearded man in a suit.

This is a core member of the Kentucky family in the House of Representatives, named Snow Maxwell.

Snow Maxwell did not hesitate at all and directly pressed the voting button in front of him and voted in favor. At this moment, the number of votes in favor of the bill in the House of Representatives reached 203, which was only 15 votes away from the number of votes required to pass!
Next, the spotlight fell on a middle-aged man with white hair.

His name is Bluel DeWitt, he is the House Majority Leader and the second most important person after Speaker Nance!
Not surprisingly, he voted against it.

And under his leadership as the majority leader, his party members cast nine consecutive votes against the bill.

Now, the number of votes against the bill suddenly surpassed the number of votes in favor, reaching 207.

The bill was only 11 votes away from being defeated.

At this point, everyone in America was on edge.

"Oh my god, oh my god, my heart can't take it anymore, I dare not watch it anymore, please tell me the results!"

"Currently there are 207 votes against and 203 votes in favor. It's still a stalemate. It's a pity that it's the IRS' turn to lose!"

"No, the IRS must win this bill..."

All the people who were watching had shortness of breath and quickened heartbeats, some were even too nervous to even look.

But they were not the only ones who were nervous. The three major groups, major capitalists, and people from the IRS were also on edge.

However, the IRS is relieved.

According to the voting order, the next one is Josh!
Josh is not only on their side, but more importantly, he also serves as the House Whip.

As long as he votes, his party members will definitely follow suit, and the number of votes in favor of the bill should catch up in an instant!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Josh pressed the voting button.

There was no surprise. In order to reach an agreement with David and ascend to the Speaker's seat, he tried his best and cast his vote in favor without hesitation.

And under his charge, all his followers also pressed the button of approval to vote.

The original 203 votes in favor suddenly increased by 8 to 211, and only the last seven votes were left for the bill to be passed!
Currently, there are only 17 votes left in the house!
Whether it is a human or a ghost depends on these 17 people!
But anyway.

The pressure now fell on Nan Xi and the three major groups.

What makes them uneasy is that among the 17 people who will vote next, many are swing lawmakers.

Although several major groups had lobbied many times before and promised numerous benefits, many of these people did not give an accurate answer, but only replied that they would consider it.

So at this moment, they don’t know what these swing congressmen are thinking, and whether they will stand on their side and cast the crucial vote.

"Fake Squid!"

"These damn bastards!"

"Shet!"

While he was thinking, the vote count continued to appear on the big screen. Three more congressmen cast three votes in favor, which immediately caused a barrage of curses from the three major groups.

But no matter what, the bill is only 4 votes away from being passed in the House of Representatives!
At this time, Nan Xi on the stage could no longer sit still. If the bill was passed under his chairmanship, he would definitely be in trouble.

So before the next congressman started to vote, her fierce gaze had already swept over him.

That look seemed to be saying: If you dare to vote in favor again, I will make you pay for it!
"Who is Nan Xi staring at? Is he trying to threaten them?"

"Of course she does. Judging from the look in her eyes, she definitely doesn't want this bill to pass."

"There has been news in the past few days that Nan Xi is an opponent of this bill, and now it turns out to be true!"

"As the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he actually dared to threaten members of the House in front of the whole country at the critical moment of voting. This is simply lawless!"

And we are not blind. How could we not see the threatening look in Nan Xi's eyes?

Many supporters of the IRS have begun to greet Nan Xi with various words, accusing her of blatantly oppressing members of Congress.

"Haha, it looks like Nan Xi can't sit still anymore."

"There are only four votes left for the bill to pass. There's no way she can sit still."

"Haha, let him struggle, he's only 4 votes short!"

Although the senior officials at the IRS did not curse directly, they continued to ridicule Nan Xi's shameless behavior.

But it must be said that as a man who has dominated American politics for so many years, Nan Xi's threatening look still worked.

At least that congressman, after a moment of hesitation, cast a vote against it.

In this case, the number of votes against reached 208, just 10 votes away from the bill being aborted.

And now, the spotlight is on a black woman.

Her name is Amy Ingrid, and she is currently the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

However, even though she has not voted yet, many people in America believe that it is likely to be a dissenting vote!

Because after the bill came out, the minority leader made some remarks through the media and social platforms, clearly expressing his opposition to the bill.

What's worse is that it is well known that the minority leader's campaign funds over the years have always been provided by the giants in Silicon Valley.

So it seemed perfectly reasonable for her to vote against it.

In fact, even people from the three major groups think so, because the minority leader has repeatedly assured them that he will do his best to prevent the passage of this bill!
However, just when they thought Amy would firmly vote against it, the next scene left everyone stunned.

【Congressman Amy: Vote in favor! 】

When this line of words appeared on the large electronic screen, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quiet, and countless people were shocked by this scene.

"Oh my god, what's going on? Hasn't the minority leader always opposed this bill? Why is he in favor of passing it now?"

"This is a bit outrageous. When the tax avoidance bill came out, this congressman was the most vocal opponent. But when it came to the voting stage, he voted in favor. What does this mean?"

"I don't know, but there must have been some unknown incident, otherwise Congressman Amy would never do this!"

Seeing such a result, the people of the entire America were stunned for a long time. When they came to their senses, they began to discuss it in confusion.

"What...what's going on?"

"What's going on? Did Amy press the wrong button?"

"It's impossible that she pressed the wrong button. If she really did, she could report it to Nan Xi in person and then vote again. But do you think she has any intention of reporting it now?"

On the IRS side, a number of senior officials were also surprised by this.

It would be fine if it was just an ordinary congressman, but this is the minority leader of the House of Representatives, one of the important figures in the House of Representatives.

And as everyone knows, this is a very loyal member of the Freemasonry. How could she turn against them at the critical moment?

(End of this chapter)