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red states rule
Well, another Obama nomination has an issue with paying his taxes on time
Tom Daschle had to pay $100,000 in back taxes - I guess he had not gotten around to pay them before Pres Obama offered him the job
The entire administration seems to be "do as I say, not as I do."
Back taxes cloud Daschle nomination
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle recently had to pay more than $100,000 in back taxes for a three-year period, which has delayed his confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday that Mr. Daschle, President Obama's choice to spearhead health care reform, had filed amended tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service and made payments with interest.
The IRS allows amended returns because the ramifications of financial issues are not always immediately clear. Amended returns are not unusual. Unfortunately, neither are the rightwing's attempts to distort and exploit them.
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