Timcast IRL · January 11, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #690 GOP To Vote To ABOLISH THE IRS And END Income Tax w/Tayler Hansen & Phil Labonte
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 690 aired on January 11, 2023, with Tim Pool hosting alongside co-hosts and guests Tayler Hansen and Phil Labonte. The episode opened with Tim discussing House Republicans' plans to vote on a bill to abolish the IRS and eliminate income tax as part of Kevin McCarthy's speaker deal with the Freedom Caucus. Tim noted this was symbolic since the Senate would reject it, but suggested it would force Democrats to vote in defense of the IRS, potentially creating a meme-worthy political moment. The show covered the GOP's investigation plans into Joe Biden, releasing January 6th footage, and removing several Democrats from committee assignments. Tim also promoted upcoming membership benefits, a planned DC coffee shop, and invited viewers to Freedom Plaza for skateboarding. Guests included independent journalist Tayler Hansen, who documented Ashley Babbitt's death on January 6th and has investigated child-friendly drag shows, and Phil Labonte, the vocalist for heavy metal band All That Remains who announced he would be joining TimCast regularly. The episode featured discussion of recent political battles between parties over committee appointments and the implications of McCarthy's concessions to far-right members.
TL;DR
- →House Republicans voted on Buddy Carter's Fair Tax Act to abolish the IRS and replace income tax with a consumption tax, part of McCarthy's speaker deal with the Freedom Caucus
- →Tim discussed how this symbolic vote would force Democrats to publicly defend the IRS, potentially creating ammunition for Republicans in the meme war
- →Guest Tayler Hansen discussed his coverage of January 6th, documenting Ashley Babbitt's death and naming officer Michael Byrd as her shooter
- →Phil Labonte announced he would be joining the TimCast crew regularly, with plans to perform at the DC Freedom Plaza skate meetup
- →The show covered ongoing political battles over committee assignments, with McCarthy removing Democrats after Pelosi had previously removed Republicans
- →Tim promoted Timcast membership benefits, including exclusive uncensored segments and plans for a national coffee shop chain
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and IRS AbolitionTim opened with the main story about House Republicans voting on a bill to abolish the IRS as part of Kevin McCarthy's speaker deal
- 18:00Tayler Hansen IntroductionIntroduction of guest Tayler Hansen, independent journalist covering January 6th and drag show investigations
- 25:00Phil Labonte IntroductionPhil Labonte joined, announced he would be a regular co-host, and promoted his political shirt merchandise
- 52:00Fair Tax Act AnalysisTim explained the political strategy behind forcing Democrats to vote in defense of the IRS
- 120:00DC Event PromotionTim invited viewers to Freedom Plaza for a casual skate meetup with Phil and co-hosts
Notable Quotes
“They were telling Kevin McCarthy, if you want our votes, you have to let us vote to abolish the IRS. And he had to agree. I'm having a good time here.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on GOP strategy
“When the Democrats vote to support the IRS, when the Democrats, they've already voted to defend the 87,000 IRS agents, when you're having dinner with your family, and your Aunt Edna is like, well, they're Republicans, they're evil, and you'll be like, yeah, you know, I hear you, but man, the Democrats voted to defend the IRS.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of political implications
“I'm an independent journalist. I cover the 2020 Summer of Love riots, or mostly peaceful protests, one could say. I was there on January 6th I documented the death of Ashley Babbitt and then named the shooter as Michael Byrd and most notably recently I have been uncovering and going undercover in all ages or child friendly drag shows.”
— Tayler Hansen · guest introduction and background
“We are a heavy metal band, and we've been playing metal and screaming for a long time, and I am happy to be here tonight and I'm going to be here a lot more.”
— Phil Labonte · guest introduction as new regular co-host
“It's all symbolic. You know, they're not going to abolish the IRS, but one can dream, right? It would be just so funny. But ultimately, what ends up happening is they force the Democrats to vote in favor of the IRS.”
— Tim Pool · closing thoughts on the legislative strategy