Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said Tuesday he has recordings of business associates of President Trump’s pick to lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), saying they expect to get favors from him once he is in office.
Wyden cited recordings of two instances of people saying they expect to receive favorable treatment from Long.
“Our staff investigators have on tape now, tax promoters saying you met with them at the inauguration and promised [them] a favorable private letter ruling,” Wyden said Tuesday during Long’s confirmation hearing in the Senate Finance Committee.
Long has worked as a tax credit promoter, an industry that pushed tax credits to businesses as the government sent out $5 trillion in rescue stimulus during the pandemic.
Wyden cited recordings of two instances of people saying they expect to receive favorable treatment from Long.
“Our staff investigators have on tape now, tax promoters saying you met with them at the inauguration and promised [them] a favorable private letter ruling,” Wyden said Tuesday during Long’s confirmation hearing in the Senate Finance Committee.
Long has worked as a tax credit promoter, an industry that pushed tax credits to businesses as the government sent out $5 trillion in rescue stimulus during the pandemic.
