This is all incredible nitpicking and she should move on to the issues against her opponent—and become DE’s next senator.
But the IRS phone transcript that she has added as evidence doesn’t in fact demonstrate that the lien was in error, just that that rep doesn’t have all the info on the case and so doesn’t know why the agent handling it didn’t stop the lien from being placed. As it is, the lien was only placed after the time when the agent’s letter said he wanted it settled and it was only lifted after she paid in full. I really think she’d be better off not fudging around here with this sort of purported ‘evidence’. Seems like she sold her house for $45K above the note on it, as I think I’ve read elsewhere, and may have erred on not paying up to the IRS immediately—because she didn’t realize that they were about to place the lien on it.
She should focus on having done the responsible thing by selling her home to get out of debt—and immediately move on by changing the conversation back to the issues. She’s a huge winner on the issues and she’s got a big megaphone right now. One line, if necessary, and then a pivot to her opponent. That should be her MO.
Who cares!