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Scoop: Bessent to take victory lap on tax revenue - MSN
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will tell House lawmakers this morning that the cost-cutting and layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service didn't lead to an expected decline in revenue, ...
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a ...
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Elon Musk Hit Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent ‘Like A Rugby Player ...
The fight occurred in mid-April after Musk and Bessent pitched different plans for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
Scott Bessent Accuses Gavin Newsom of Threatening 'Tax Evasion'
The treasury secretary called the governor's remarks suggesting the state could withhold federal tax payments amid reported federal funding cuts "reckless." ...
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Bessent claims tariffs aren’t taxes - The Hill
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that tariff are not taxes, defying the widely accepted economic and financial definition of President Trump’s top trade tool. In … ...
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Scott Bessent takes dig at Elon Musk over his new political party: 'Run those companies'
Scott Bessent took a dig at Elon Musk, saying he believes the boards at Musk’s companies want him back because he’s better at ...
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Bessent: Democrats Have ‘Tariff Derangement Syndrome’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Democrats of having “tariff derangement syndrome” in Senate testimony on Thursday, saying the opposition party seems to be disappointed that Trump’s ...
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Bessent asks Congress to remove ‘revenge tax’ provision from ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asked congressional leadership to remove a provision from the Republican tax legislation that would give the Treasury Department the ability to implement a so ...
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Mike Bennett Screams At Trump Sec Scott Bessent In Hearing
Sec. Scott Bessent was screamed at by Sen. Michael Bennett (D-CO) in an exchange over the deficit, prompting Bessent to complain about the "decibels." ...
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Bessent, House Democrats spar over budget package’s debt boost
Democrats questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the effect of Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill on the debt.
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Bessent claims tariffs aren’t taxes - AOL
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that tariff are not taxes, defying the widely accepted economic and financial definition of President Trump’s top trade tool. In an ...