ALMOST UNWATCHABLE: John Kennedy Asks Democrats' Witness The Same Question Over & Over

At today's Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) repeatedly asked Zorka Milin, Policy Director at the Financial Accountability and Corporate, about which companies she thinks are tax cheats.
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[@rosek4180]

Typical day in a Senate hearing. No questions answered. No repercussions. Another wasted day.

[@beno.9958]

Sen. Kennedy got the answer to his question.

[@NancyK-cu6xj]

I think she's been exposed. Sounds to me like she's presented her findings to the IRS. Now we get to see who is honest in the IRS. Are they going to do a cover up? Are they being paid off? If yes, good bye, because they too are being exposed as part of the deep state.

[@gerganatzoneva7615]

It seems like this is the new way of governance now. Canada here.

[@SpamSucker]

I used to (and still do) enjoy the quip, "Pro is to Con as Progress is to Congress." But in time, I learned about the discussion in the Federalist Papers and elsewhere that USA's founders were quite concerned about the "tyranny of the majority" hence many of the check and balances; in short, government was designed in some respects to be *inefficient* so that a slim majority 50.01% couldn't impose unfair burdens on the slim minority. I think the American people are safest (especially budgetarily) when Congress is in gridlock and gets next to nothing done. Hope that eases the pain of this otherwise wasted time.

[@00zero11b]

It's just smoke in mirrors. Our goverment has no intention of fixing any problems in the country.

[@williambeatty7781]

This is perfect example of a government employee.... worthless !!

[@dutchreagan3676]

ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS!!

[@logan5326]

FACTS! ☑️

[@monotech20.14]

No. Sen Kennedy is a liar.

[@wpbake1]

Yes!! Kennedy is 💯 % worthless

[@NineteenSpirits]

Zorka Milin is not a government employee. She works for FACT. It's right there in the description....

[@Obscured1972]

She says "They're not cheats.. they just cross the legal line"

[@arthurjoseph8104]

J h j h j

[@whycomes9562]

There is so much gray with tax law. Companies have an incentive to avoid taxes, just like you. These are large firms, with large, sophisticated accounting systems. Tax lawyers will tell you to avoid the gray, but in the case of these large corps, the benefits may outweigh the risks of possibly losing in court. I have watched many of bidens nominations avoid questions, but she had no real way of answering the questions. Yes, companies try and avoid taxes, but the line of legal vs legal is usually decided by courts. Maybe the IRS is right, and maybe some of these corps is right, but the courts will decide.

[@v44rgtuy0l3]

​@@whycomes9562, nothing he said is disputed by your tirade against a strawman. Everyone tries to minimize what they pay. We all accept this. She accused companies of cheating, and then wasn't willing to name those she accuses. Why? Because she's arguing for more government power and wants to deny the accused the right to debunk her claims.

[@whycomes9562]

​@v44rgtuy0l3 If there are active cases, she probably isn't allowed to talk about them. If say Apple wins their case, they could go after her for defamation. I think if you are the government, taking action, then you would have to "believe" they are breaking the law, thus the reason you are bringing them to court. You may be completely wrong. The courts decide. I agree, we don't need more IRS funding. They shouldn't be going after gray areas, and instead should be focused on black and white illegal activity. But these government officials can make big names for themselves if they win a case against say Apple, for billions of dollars.

[@kimhayes2653]

Ummmm.....yeah, I think she doesn't understand the definition of a cheat! If we "crossed the legal line", I'm pretty sure we'd be in trouble!!! Nothing ever happens to them, never will!!! Too many swamp people protect and cover for each other!

[@ranger70]

Another fool that is considered an EXPERT

[@jeffandsherriefranzwa8970]

She wants to play the "bad corporations" card, but not prevent them from donating to her favored politicians.

[@jamesrobbins8938]

Is that right 🧐.....be careful who you tell on..... The Boeing whistle blower was found dead in his car.... The FBI already knows....RIP John Barnett.... NWO 👁️....

[@insertswear]

No, she just doesn't want to end up like the Boeing whistleblower.

[@benjaminguilatcoiv]

Vote blue no matter who 🤡

[@7davesanchez]

Or she wants them to donate to her NGO.

[@jody6851]

Not to mention a massive defamation suit against her if she names any corporations who can convince a jury she defamed them.

[@praydeep]

Kennedy's last word sums it up " talk is cheap"😂

[@batterybuilding]

And so is the Kennedy name these days.

[@rede5426]

Yeah, just keep our mouths closed, keep working and let the huge corporations funnel the money offshore to avoid tax. Let the world turn into a shit hole for the poor whilst the execs laugh in the sun off the hard work of people trying to get along. Cool.

[@patriciamichaels4393]

Truth

[@NVArt001]

Actually, I bet that talk cost the taxpayers tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@cpfalcon51]

​@@batterybuildingWhat is your point? I don't think he's related to RFK Jr.

[@scottd52843]

Simple and to the point. Wouldn't it be great if all politicians were this way?

[@johnwest8785]

Exactly! Just like Donald Trump.

[@bofasofa9399]

@@johnwest8785 LOL

[@gerrybailey447]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@frankvanw1]

You mean you do NOT like when lawyers and career politicians answer a question without answering the question?

[@silasmarner7586]

She makes an allegation and refuses to name names. What a reprobate.

[@TheRedMenace12]

It's not her place to name names and Kennedy knows it. It's the job of the IRS. Note that Kennedy doesn't bother to check with them.

[@pauledwards9161]

She's not going to tell you. You can ask all day.

[@Woefman911]

But im sure she facebooks the allegation all night

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

She doesn't want to be charged with slander.

[@columbia99151]

@@QuantumMechanic_88

[@columbia99151]

@@QuantumMechanic_88 If she is not brave enough to substantiate her allegations by naming names, she's just another gossip/publicity hound/ rumor mill. It's easy to make allegations without naming the offender (s). She's not very smart either way. Credible? No. Waste of time watching.

[@meb280]

She wants to make a truth claim based on her statement alone, no evidence needed. In other words, she seems to want to mislead the American public.

[@carolebillue357]

Senator John Kennedy = one of the best gifts the Republican Party ever received!

[@michaelward9880]

He's a gift to the American people.

[@ThomasRogan-gc5pi]

Love Senator Kennedy ❣️ he has balls and asks real questions unfortunately none of these people answer anything straight 😢

[@markjenkins2262]

He’s a massive bellend. Nothing substantive just playing gotcha politics. He achieves nothing

[@joeswartz8286]

Yes! But the Republican party does not deserve him.

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

1000%

[@danielamaro4656]

Can we PLEEEEEEEEEASE start making it a crime to refuse to answer a question in a senatorial hearing? They have stiffer penalties for doing the same thing over a traffic ticket in the lowest of courts, and these hearing have a lot more bearing on a lot more lives than that.

[@georgemurphy2579]

and...…for lying under oath, which they do consistently …

[@DAMusic-qu2ec]

👏 👏 just do away with the 5th amendment then? Yay🎉 No more right to remain silent. I’m sure that would go over well. I think they have a law like that in North Korea. You’d fit in nicely there.

[@josefeibl8230]

Voting blue for communism?

[@wellhungindung]

Answer the question or go to jail for 30 days.

[@DAMusic-qu2ec]

5th amendment.

[@josefeibl8230]

Another blue voting for communism?

[@jody6851]

At least this woman didn't preface each non-answer with "Thank you for the question."

[@tykeorama9898]

Guess she wasn't trying to let time run out.

[@carolyngenc5329]

And we pay millions of dollars to people to prepare people like her to testify before Congress. That's the result. They learn to dance.

[@ohsweetmystery]

Or 'That's a great question.'

[@roxdarmurray6634]

& “SENATOR” 5B times

[@eromero8190]

Anytime someone responds with. Thank you for that question means they’re not gonna answer that question, gonna run around in circles

[@allanpeck8523]

All she had to say was "I'm sorry I can't answer your question with specifics because I'll be sued for making a liabelous allegation that certain corporations are committing tax fraud when I have no proof."

[@gramma677]

If she can't provide information to congress, when asked then let's not spend taxpayer money on her. If you take tax dollars, you must answer to congress. And these beaurocrats are useless to us if they don't operate transparently. It's just wasting money. No need. Let's get it together, get people who report to the people, not operate in the shadows. It's just so much money being wasted on people that are lying and hiding the truth from us. And pretty sure gov employees have qualified immunity.

[@elmhurst86]

You'd think HE would know that as well!

[@rascalme9754]

They can't sue her if it's true, and if she says it with no proof or evidence then it's a hollow allegation.

[@allessaxon8642]

@@rascalme9754 exactly she comes there without evidence just like a tin foil hat theorist. Big companies surly try to minimazie taxes like evryone else in the borders of the law.

[@thisisone9529]

She doesn't have to worry about that if it is true or she has reasonable evidence to suggest it is true. She would only be liable if she said something false that she knew to be false. That's the beauty of his questioning of her, if you understand why he was asking these particular questions. The truth is gleaned, whether she answers or not.

[@oldyellerschannel4676]

I will watch anything Senator Kennedy says and does. I LOVE HIM to pieces...so underrated!!!

[@kylebrown5633]

I’m proud to have voted for him! He’s no-nonsense!

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

He is not underrated. He is much loved.

[@timothykelly7974]

He comes across as misogynistic and creepy as hell. A shameful remnant of a once respectable family.

[@johnnyzippo7109]

Underrated by WHO ?

[@KainWT]

@@timothykelly7974found the marxist

[@dougnorton5143]

Taking advantage of tax laws and cheating on taxes IS NOT THE SAME THING! High School education, thank you very much!

[@albertmaziarz6739]

tax laws to allow cheating

[@LanceMan]

Said it for years. If you don't like the tax code, change it instead of bitching when people push it to the limit.

[@Gen_X]

Tax avoidance vs tax evasion..

[@roxdarmurray6634]

🎯🎯

[@michaelbowman6495]

@@LanceManthe people who can change the tax law (members of Congress) are paid to make laws to make it easier for corporations to avoid paying taxes (lobbyists). Corporations have way more of a say in what becomes law in this country than the American people.

[@JimmeShelter]

He deserves his own channel. Just like cable TV, he has no shortage of idiots to interview.

[@debramandell2484]

He's a plain speaking man. Wonderful.

[@aarifmorg870]

I loved how he closed it, "Talk is cheap, have you ever heard that?" 😅 With that smile on his face 😂😂

[@justinkedgetor5949]

Refusing to answer the questions should be considered lying under oath

[@user-mo5qi9rl7k]

You should really read that statute then to see how dumb that statement is

[@mjlambert210]

So, she says (for legal reasons, to avoid defamation) that she will not name any companies since these lawsuits are still being litigated, he asks her to do it anyway. And you call that a lie? Everyone else that has a shred of intelligence is uncomfortable with how stupid you are for recommending jail time for that.

[@DAMusic-qu2ec]

it’s called the 5th amendment, including the right to remain silent. You’re advocating against basic human freedom.

[@justinkedgetor5949]

@@DAMusic-qu2ec they are under oath to ANSWER truthfully. Not answering breaks the oath

[@mjlambert210]

⁠​⁠@@justinkedgetor5949that’s the problem with watching right wing propoganda. You guys don’t even have a basic understanding of the legal system, but always have big opinions when it comes time to discuss how the country is run. You people are exhausting.

[@bruceweis2235]

Because she is unwilling to answer based on her own allegations, she should be dismissed from the hearing and her entire testimony stricken from the record.

[@momanddadwarren519]

All of Bidens people know nothing say nothing told to say nothing, protecting each other and protecting the corruption going on. SAD DAYS IN AMERICA

[@psmithmore]

Yes you are so right!

[@JohnBrown-ce6uf]

Actually, it was better than being stricken. Her testimony only demonstrates her willful ignorance, thus exposing her biases and her hidden agenda. Now her "Expert" opinion is on record, and she has been weighed and found wanting.

[@bruceweis2235]

@@JohnBrown-ce6uf Valid point.

[@matthoward6130]

She answered. You dont like them. HUGE difference

[@paulmorrow5905]

she needs to be removed and then put on trial for her bullshit...

[@utredutredson1686]

Everyone including Kennedy knows that it is true

[@abogs7848]

😂savage

[@kanglon4]

Praise GOD ! Very well said, I agree!

[@dzoinc1555]

Removed from what? Put on trial for what specific crime? What are you attempting to say here?

[@JimbobdwayneSanchez]

Kennedy's question is built upon an entirely faulty premise. You can know something is true in the aggregate without knowing specifically who's responsible. For example I can say there's a high likelihood that an active serial killer is operating somewhere in the US without knowing who it is.

[@terryballard4674]

nobody ever answers questions at these hearings!

[@FuqUYouTube]

"i do not recall~"

[@johnmeckel2319]

Expert Pontificators! 🙄

[@bigbob16]

Their position of non answering is all we need to now

[@mattdobson7598]

That’s not fair. People answer the questions they can back up with evidence. Facts matter

[@honpot2016]

sometimes they don't ask any questions

[@reelinfo2089]

This is such a waste of my tax dollars. Nobody answers questions. Then they just move on. Nothing ever gets done. No resolve, no compromise. Just a waste of my money.

[@leepunko9630]

From what I've seen over the last 9 years is that government is irrevocably broken to the point of no return if Democrats rig another election.

[@stephensirk8794]

Sounds like she's full of it and has no clue.

[@michaelgomez3044]

She needs to be compelled to answer. This testimony thing is getting ridiculous.

[@bonaface]

lol compelled to answer gtfo and go back to school.

[@lechenaultia5863]

You DID use the word cheat, lady.

[@DAMusic-qu2ec]

I think North Korea is pro-compelled speech. I hear it’s nice this time of year. You should go.

[@crossbones80]

Her testimony was Such a waste of time! She is SO bought! I hope our tax dollars aren't paying her!

[@dcpack]

Hope in one hand....

[@jamesrobbins8938]

Be careful who you tell on...... you think the FBI doesn't already know???..... The Boeing whistle blower was found in his car dead..... she knows better than to say....NWO 👁️

[@billcorbett6375]

The government doesn't MAKE money, they TAKE OURS...so of COURSE we pay her.

[@kenrobba5831]

Why isn’t this obviation meeting out JAIL TIME !

[@insertswear]

She is afraid. Of being murdered. Like the Boeing whistleblower.

[@judyvaughn761]

Evidently she does not know the meaning of the word CHEAT

[@dwhunter8904]

He asked her to identify them….not prosecute them. Accountability is kryptonite to these people.

[@towerman75]

She said, " I am an idiot, but I'm not going to open up myself for litigation ".

[@sweetpain67]

Exactly. She’s smart.

[@kennethpriestman4255]

I don't think that was the reason entirely. At the end she said the companies she was referring to are "Big Tech and Pharmaceuticals". If President Biden would say this when he talks about corporations not paying their share of taxes I would not mind it but of course he isn't referring to tax cheats rather than their % is not high enough (to send them out of our country and take jobs with them like his boss..oops I mean former boss did)

[@tykeorama9898]

​@@sweetpain67is 'smart' the right word here? No, it's 'corrupt'.

[@sweetpain67]

@@tykeorama9898 She’s corrupt for not being badgered into self-incrimination? Besides she actually named a couple, and a couple industries, so Kennedy, as much as I LOVE him…failed.

[@RichsMowersNBlowers]

If she has no proof, then she can't say they are cheating... simple as that.

[@markymark9961]

But she does state they are cheating, but has no proof. That’s the exact point Senator Kennedy is trying to make……simple as that.

[@bsullivan7]

Trying telling this to the police if you're under interrogation. A few days in jail will help you answer.

[@roxdarmurray6634]

Only for us peasants. AKA US citizens.

[@jimmy30777]

Yes!

[@jimgordon3206]

Those people make us all sick. She should be fired.

[@condew6103]

Republicans need to make it clear that when an agency refuses to give useful answers to questions from Congress, the agency will see a 10% or better budget cut next fiscal year. Individuals need to be held in contempt with appropriate penalties.

[@mrbaab5932]

Republicans don't have a majority in the Senate, so they can't do what you are saying.

[@patrickbateman1660]

Or they could stop wasting so much time and money on useless hearings and instead actually pass laws.

[@jakez5894]

she doesn’t work for the government.

[@northdakotaham1752]

​@@patrickbateman1660in general, we have enough laws, too many actually. The excessive regulations are the issue.

[@condew6103]

@@patrickbateman1660 If they made laws, would Biden sign them? Only if they are laws that enshrine surrender, like that idiotic law that "limited" illegal immigration to 5000/day.

[@mikebonadio]

This is what your taxes are paying for instead of going into your pocket.

[@debacofzomb9889]

The vast majority of federal income tax, over 98% IIRC, is solely used to make interest payments to the federal reserve, a private bank with a hundred year contract that was just renewed a couple years ago (during Obama admin). Interest, on our own money, "loaned" to the government, printed with nothing to back it up. Federal income tax was supposed to be temporary. Americans were promised it would be temporary, just as we were promised the economy would be fixed when the government illegally demanded all privately owned gold be turned over to the government, under threat of incarceration for something like ten years or more. It did not fix the economy. Are you angry? You should be.

[@user-ce7gj9rw7m]

​@debacofzomb9889 You have to consider the alternative this day in age, though. Before income tax, there were much higher terrifs. We live off technology now. That $1000 smart phone you made this comment through would cost a WHOLE lot more with higher trade terrifs. If we raise the prices through terrifs, these nations producing these gadgets for cheap would quickly realize that it doesn't matter how cheap they put the devices out for if we still get charged so much on top of this. The price of computer technology would skyrocket even higher. The solution to that is, of course, products produced in the US. That will take some time.

[@robertireland4589]

Your taxes don't pay for anything except the interest on their debt. 100% is sent to the federal reserve, who sends it on to the bank of England, who in turn keeps 40% and pushes the remaining 60% to the bank of the Vatican. You folks are extremely and dangerously uneducated in facts.

[@theseustoo]

@@debacofzomb9889 Indeed! The (Zionist!) banksters - and the Congressional Military Industrial Complex (which is not solely American, but a global phenomenon, and which they also own!) are ultimately responsible for virtually ALL of the modern world's problems. And guess who is their leader? And guess who also owns 80% of Israel and over 50% of the rest of the world's wealth too! Here's a clue, their family name begins with an 'R' and it's NOT 'Rockefeller' (Though they too are also among the banksters and are almost as bad!)

[@matthoward6130]

@@debacofzomb9889 you should go back and read the 16th Amendment again. Its was never temporary. And its just under 40%, but I wouldn't really expect facts from someone with your 'position'.

[@1blastman]

If she told the truth, she'd lose her job, and she knows it. She would need to provide proof with her point and she can't.

[@stolman2197]

I'd hate to have him questioning me. A smart bulldog.

[@karizie]

She will not mention it because is the same bankrolling her lies. Talk is cheap

[@uonecar]

so you think that corporate America is paying me fair share of tax

[@jamesrobbins8938]

The FBI already knows..... so be careful who you tell on..... little example.... The Boeing whistle blower was found dead in his car... RIP John Barnett.... so I recommend you think about what is truly important to you and your.... FAMILY.... NWO 👁️

[@insertswear]

She will not mention it because Boeing murdered a whistleblower and is facing no consequences.

[@sonnylambert4893]

People who don’t live in FACTUAL REALITY have a very difficult time, honest answering fundamental questions lol

[@christopherfelker5524]

That was MASTERFUL… thank you

[@MAllen-ng8pl]

This woman was not prepared.

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

This woman is lying.

[@daves.682]

She’s no better than the corporations she accused. She claims they avoid paying taxes while she avoids answering questions.

[@andyfitz1992]

Probably because she knows what happens to people who make rich people poor.....

[@heftyind]

​@andyfitz1992 you mean... nothing? More like she knows none of the companies are actually committing tax fraud, but she sure wants us to think they are so congress approves a budget increase for her department.

[@SlamUnited]

She can't answer publicly because that would be obstruction of justice.

[@terywetherlow7970]

So sick of these exchanges.

[@Nostromo_1]

Then why do you watch and comment on them?

[@frankdepalma4409]

My goodness where do these people come from, and we are paying them.

[@ZoneTelevision]

I think they should be detained until the answer questions. Nothing will get done. No one is going to jail.

[@nonconformist9991]

She wants to make sure she doesn't offend the corporations that through their campaign donations is the blindfold over the eyes of justice.

[@petermarchut3321]

Not even close to correct. She wants irs to come down on them for tax avoidance, but can explicitly name companies without exposing herself to lawsuits

[@thomaslongshore1295]

Sen. Kennedy is pure gold. These miserable bureaucrats, good grief, can't get a straight answer.

[@karldehaut]

Senator Kennedy knows that by law the expert cannot name a company that has not been convicted. If the expert would have answered it would have been a libel. So “pure gold”? Meh

[@hnnnggh]

he seems like he's suffering from dementia. shouldn't a senator understand that this question cannot be answered in these circumstances? she explains why like 40 times, and he still doesn't get it.

[@roxdarmurray6634]

Yet another incompetent “expert” with a lifetime cushy job at our expense.🤑

[@kennethpriestman4255]

Ohhh, she finally said Big Tech and Big Pharm companies. No wonder she doesn't want to give names.

[@doughall4688]

209 Days Until November 5th.

[@duppykitoon]

I wonder what her taxpayer-funded salary is? She should be fired immediately.

[@WizzRacing]

I can tell you what the cost is for the Federal Government Salaries, Pension Funds, Premium Medical, Vacations etc.. It's $3.6 Trillion in Annual cost..That includes the cost to build, house, maintain, utilities, business supplies, computers, electronic devices etc...

[@fjbsdoa1976]

Don't assume the gender

[@palmereldritch4166]

I wonder if you ever see anything else about John Kennedy and how much of a dishonest slimy guy he is?

[@duncanantern7377]

@@fjbsdoa1976 you trollin?

[@fjbsdoa1976]

@@duncanantern7377you bowlin

[@AdamBrackney]

I wouldn't say cheat, I would just say they're crossing the legal lines. 😂 Mental gymnastics at its finest.

[@lex3729]

She's horrified that she's being held to account for throwing people under the bus.

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

If she talks, she's the one under the bus. Big corps hold grudges

[@baiyuchin60]

Why not begin holding people in contempt for their lack of answers?

[@blackheart8121]

Because they'd have to punish people when they lie, as well..

[@Sensorium19]

Because responsibility and consequences would subvert the purpose of this kind of testimony, which performs roughly the same function as the orchestra did while the Titanic was sinking.

[@Joshg1984]

Because this is all just a dog and pony show. Non of this matters. Just an excuse for them to get a paycheck from the tax payers

[@DrMikeOckhertz]

Because if they did then politicians would have to be held to the same standard and, if they can't lie, they can't function. Ever notice how all laws are written with just enough slack to allow exploitation, appeal and interpretation to enable the very lawyers who write the laws to make tons of money by exploiting that inbuilt slackness? It's like a plumber fixing your boiler but instead of properly fixing it he doesn't tighteni all the bolts fully so it'll leak in the future and ensure he'll get a callback to fix it again.

[@Tati8796]

That's brutal. By the end of this conversation I was dying of curiosity myself. So, WHO THEY ARE?

[@johnthomas1422]

They are the corporations. I thought she covered that part. lol.

[@brendaeakins5556]

She covered nothing

[@mscolli3]

If she names one she'll be liable for defamation - because they AREN'T CHEATING just following the law.

[@user-rs6te9qy9p]

​@@mscolli3 the law democrats put in place.

[@joemcknight6304]

@@mscolli3 And...she knows that!!! So she will not provide any specific names.

[@Bryan-jd7os]

This is absolutely unwatchable...nothing ever gets done. Thanks Kennedy for asking these questions that never ever get answered. What a complete and total waste of time.

[@sherylsasko9008]

What the hell, every time I watch one of thses I get so so PISSED OFF THAT NOBODY EVER ANSWERS THE QUESTION.

[@Vaportrail56]

Talk, talk and talk and never say anything. She hasn`t even looked into it. Can you say incompetent.

[@monotech20.14]

No. Sen Kennedy is a liar.

[@mscolli3]

If she names one she'll be liable for defamation - because they AREN'T CHEATING just following the law.

[@tonytiger8451]

EXACTLY! It's just like V P Harris!

[@monotech20.14]

@@mscolli3 Exactly. Sen Kennedy who puts on the good ol boy act , even though he went to ivy league schools and Oxford. Sen Kennedy is a fraud and a liar.

[@monotech20.14]

@@tonytiger8451 Nope.

[@Zero_2500]

“I’m an expert” “Please explain” “No!” These are fundamentally unserious people

[@Juventinos]

It’s not “no!” It’s: “I can’t”

[@wesfoley7812]

"IRS is out-gunned" - unbelievable...

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

Another lie.

[@nellymoo635]

Companies are either following the law or not. If not, charge them.

[@ddavidone6538]

Every Senate hearing is a complete waste of time.

[@jean-jacqueslavigne3109]

Not at all. I am learning a lot about how to act and respond disingenuously. Fundamental life-skills in our days and age.

[@ddavidone6538]

@@jean-jacqueslavigne3109 well played sir

[@Nomatterwhatclub5150]

@@jean-jacqueslavigne3109Absolutely sir, it’s the name of the game.

[@zytebac]

"The IRS is outgunned." Seriously lady, give me a break!

[@batterybuilding]

They are against corporate tax cheats.

[@BillMcGirr]

The only person who hates paying taxes more than me is Hunter Biden.

[@zytebac]

@@batterybuilding They've never gone after the corporations before. Just us middle class Americans.

[@Kendrix1]

Go after the small business people they are always the brunt of the Federal government not big corporations that donate millions and have a bevy of lawyers who know each other

[@greggreg5217]

More lies. That's all they got.

[@danielbenyair300]

she's terrified of accusing directly XD

[@noteworthyinsignificance]

I'm not sure I blame her just because they would maybe sue her. But she shouldn't accuse companies without being willing to say who it is.

[@Baby_Valentine]

If she names a company and they are not found guilty of cheating on their taxes, she will be sued bu that corporation. This is a gotcha question. He may as well been asking 'have you stopped beating your children?'

[@jpdownunder4636]

You're an expert. Yep, she's a drip under pressure. 😅😅 I'm from Australia. I love to watch Senator Kennedy in these Senate hearings. He appears and sounds so laid back but he is as sharp as a tack. Well done sir.

[@leighcunningham756]

She helped him to discredit her and her position. That was hard to watch

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

Why ?

[@golfhacker9051]

What is the point if your not compelled to answer a question, wake up America before it's too late.

[@Kaikenkeru]

Never answer the questions and never answer for their crimes

[@LizbethPR]

He is so good! She’s such a coward!

[@lizzieb6311]

Typical CommuRat…accuse…then go back and fabricate the evidence later.

[@sidwhiting665]

Coward? Yes. Dumb? No.... sorta. Let me explain. She knows that until something is PROVED in a court of law, it would be considered slander to make unfounded spoken charges that damage a company's reputation. So she can't let names slip, or she risks being sued. So she was smart not to name names. What she SHOULD have said is she believes there is sufficient evidence that, when brought to trial, will show that Company X, Y, and Z and not following all IRS regulations. That would be truthful and an opinion only, which would keep her out of hot water. But, she decided to go for sensationalism by pretending to have confirmed names.... that's where her behavior was dumb. But also smart enough not to get herself in trouble other than simply being embarrassed, which doesn't seem to be much of a worry to many folks presently. The SMART thing would've been to shaddup and not say a word about it.

[@dzoinc1555]

She's smart. Why would she name names outside of a criminal trial setting under oath?

[@claytonhawk8512]

Because she's there to voice about it without giving them the information to do something about it ​@@dzoinc1555

[@insertswear]

I'd like to see you appear there and name corporations when you know the last guy who did that was the Boeing whistleblower who "committed suicide" very conveniently for Boeing.

[@wallacecash1959]

You can't help but love Senator Kennedy. I wish we had him in our state.

[@vancouverviking4652]

I wish he ran my country. 🇺🇲🇨🇦

[@marleesikes375]

She testified "Major American corporations cheat on their taxes" but when asked - AGAIN - who 5 of them are she literally says, "I haven't looked into that". Pick a lane sweetheart.

[@JamesTaylor-tu6in]

That was awesome. Your last statement was priceless. Stay the course and thanks so much.

[@Dave-zy6de]

That's my great Louisiana Senator! ❤

[@michelecardneaux7523]

And born in my home state of Mississippi!! From tiny Centerville ❤

[@georgecovetskie6717]

I Love it when the questions are asking strait to a point and they Never can give any answer. Especially when I hear them Boasting about what they do but never come clean on anything that puts them on the spot to prove it.

[@rayjohnson1945]

Piece of work ain't she.

[@raydunakin]

Thank you, Senator Kennedy!

[@AlexSanchez-ms1yy]

This is somebody who ignored subpoenas, what a hypocrite

[@Jon-xw9om]

who? him? her?

[@zzbudzz]

And these people still get a pension while the rest of us had our pensions shit canned so our employers can buy their own stock back .

[@Titan7170]

The IRS didn't have a problem sending me a notice about my 2012 taxes.... I guess they not that overwhelmed

[@mikemorris4409]

Donald Trump said it best and this is not a direct quote but it went something like. "If you want me to pay more taxes, change the laws. But you won't because your sponsors enjoy the same tax breaks."

[@annebenton5482]

I appreciate Senator Kennedy’s ability to get to straight to the point in a kind, reasonable manner.

[@sslurgio3431]

DEI IN FULL EFFECT

[@WardDorrity]

Didn't Earn It

[@lautrufend]

Confirmation bias in effect

[@bobklahn42]

Talk is not cheap when corporations can sue you if you identify their corruption.

[@user-wr4cs8xx1s]

So they aren’t cheating they are only breaking the tax law!!! What an absolute disgrace.

[@marysumner2516]

Trying to get them to answer a question is an exercise in futility!!

[@MrSpock002]

This is sooooo painful to watch!!

[@dutchreagan3676]

Beautiful, isn't it?

[@oldnoob1917]

Yeah the guy is an absolute a55 and he knew it

[@doughaynes7378]

THANK YOU, KENNEDY!

[@tommybamford7296]

Love this Geezer

[@Miikegiaa85]

This woman is a joke

[@beetlejuice4693]

Are we sure that's a woman it sounds suspicious 🤔

[@Miikegiaa85]

@@beetlejuice4693 😂

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

Everything WOKE turns to CRAP.

[@patriciashay2123]

Kennedy is a joke.

[@richardguzman1491]

It's a man up there, listen to the voice

[@Mike-B-Jackson]

"I believe there may be evidence to suggest that corporations may be getting close to possibly crossing lines" HAHAHAHA Absolutely meaningless.

[@glumberty1]

I remember in middle school being taught that after you make a claim, you have to support that claim with direct evidence.

[@RogerSmith-lc9lo]

The IRS is outgunned 😂😂😂. Not when it comes to going after individuals that work for a living and are robbed by the IRS ….

[@Sunshinez732]

This man is an intelligent, accomplished gentleman. The best kind. He's so respectful always, yet always exposes the flaws.

[@ronaldsinagra8825]

Sen. Kennedy is The Beast of the Senate!

[@elzippo488]

with absolutely zero teeth. Congress is so week it's hilarious!

[@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470]

​@@elzippo488Not as hilarious as your lack of writing ability.

[@lynndawomack5496]

I would like to see him be President.

[@raymondclouston6255]

No…he really isn’t …what the hell are you watching?

[@donoimdono2702]

​@@lynndawomack5496- nope. Absolute lefty

[@tylera4114]

It’s pretty bad when you can dismantle someone’s entire argument with one simple question.

[@LicoInvestments]

this woman has wasted all of our tax dollars. what a waste of our money, and an embarrassment to us all.

[@johnbaker4847]

a political tap-dancer at their best... isn't it against the law to withhold information about a crime being committed?

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

No, actually. You have the right to not incriminate yourself.

[@jefferymccargar4174]

How can you have people in the house that can't do their job with out the bullshit.

[@TENZEHN]

She kept being blown out of the water.

[@marane-hand]

She wouldn't call it cheating, they are just crossing legal lines.