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Trump IRS pick Billy Long calls himself a "Certified Tax & Business Advisor" — a title tax experts have never heard of.

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Trump IRS pick Billy Long calls himself a "Certified Tax & Business Advisor" — a title tax experts have never heard of.

www.propublica.org

dwazou@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.world ·
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Billy Long, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the IRS, Touts a Credential That Tax Experts Say Is Dubious
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The former representative from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a certified tax and business advisor after attending only a three-day seminar.
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    I think I might be a certified douche & fraudster identifier.

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    Probably certified by Trump University.

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    “This guy is an auctioneer — that’s his expertise,” Owens noted. “This is an incredibly unserious choice.”

    Well . . . yeah

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    from the cattle stool school of business.

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    What a tub of shit. And he’s still better qualified than Pete Hegseth.

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    Ha! Some experts! Good thing Trump knows about it at least. This is why you always have to go with your gut and not trust experts. The bigger your gut is the more you can trust it too!

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