Sleep a little, miss a lot.
As noted Friday evening (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), Jake Tapper at ABC's Political Punch blog revealed that former South Dakota senator Tom Daschle, Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, had failed to pay over $100,000 in federal income taxes for 2005, 2006, and 2007, because he did not originally report the "the services of (a free) car and driver" provided to him by his employer, private equity firm InterMedia Advisers.
At 11:24 last night, Tapper posted a separate update (HT to NB commenter "slickwillie2001") indicating that Daschle's tax problems involve larger amounts, go well beyond the matter of a "mere" car and driver, and are not completely resolved (bolds are mine):
Mr. Daschle also didn't report $83,333 in consulting income in 2007.
The Senate Finance Committee Report also notes that during the vetting process, President Obama's Transition Team "identified certain donations that did not qualify as charitable deductions because they were not paid to qualifying organizations. Daschle adjusted his contribution deductions on his amended returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007 to remove these amounts and add additional contributions." This adjustment meant a reduction in the amount he contributed to charitable foundations of $14,963 from 2005 through 2007.
With the unreported income from the use of a car service in the amounts of $73,031 in 2005, $89,129 in 2006 and $93,096 in 2007; the unreported consulting income of $83,333 in 2007; and the adjusted reductions in charitable contributions, Daschle adds a total of $353,552 in additional income and reduced donations, meaning an additional tax payment of $128,203, in addition to $11,964 in interest.
On January 2 of this year, Daschle filed amended tax returns to pay the $140,167 in unpaid taxes.
The Finance Committee staff still is reviewing whether travel and entertainment services provided Tom and Linda Daschle by EduCap, Inc., Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation, Academy Achievement, and Loan to Learn should be reported as income. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Daschle made use of the jet belonging to EduCap, a non-profit student loan organization.
The timing of these revelations smacks of "clever" Obama administration news management that I believe would have brought howls of outrage from establishment media if it had occurred during the previous administration:
- The car and driver item that was trotted out first, while admittedly large, can be (and was) framed as somewhat understandable (poor guy, "he thought it was a gift").
- Failure to report income, which ABC apparently had to find on its own once Team Obama dangled the driver angle, is quite another matter. Daschle almost certainly received a Form 1099 relating to that income. Barring unusual circumstances, he should have reported the amount listed. It appears that he didn't.
- The charitable deductions problem, while smaller, could also be more embarrassing, especially if we ever get to learn the identities of the organizations that really weren't qualifying charities.
- Given that there are four separate different organizations that provided "travel and entertainment services" to the Daschles, there may be a web of relationships that, if uncovered, might reveal conflicts of interest.
The news release strategy appears to have been to get the media to focus on the car and driver, and make them dig up the rest over the weekend while no one is paying attention. I suspect the media outrage over this degree of apparent news management will be a big, fat zero.
The potentially most odious aspect of the Daschle dodge is that even a Senate turndown may not keep him out of the Obama administration. In a post last Sunday (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), I noted a Politico.com report on the Obama adminstration's unprecedented concentration of power in non-Cabinet positions that report directly to the President. As Tapper reiterated in his original post yesterday, Daschle has one of those positions:
Should Daschle have difficulty being confirmed -- a prospect that seems unlikely given the benefit of the doubt senators frequently extend to one another, not to mention the Senate's Democratic majority -- he doesn't have to worry about finding another job in the administration, since President Obama has also appointed him to serve as director of the new White House Office on Health Reform.
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
—Tom Blumer is president of a training and development company in Mason, Ohio, and is a contributing editor to NewsBusters
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slickwillie2001 caught that
January 31, 2009 - 10:27 ET by ThisnThatslickwillie2001 caught that last night, and commented on it here. I wonder is this is just the tip of the iceberg for this Administration? Never mind the first 100 days -- it's taken Obama only 10 to show how corrupt he is.
I also don't get it -- where are the IRS PENALTIES for willful avoidance of taxes?
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not just the financial penalties...
January 31, 2009 - 10:35 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...but where are the criminal penalties? if you or i had done this, we would be paying not only restitution, but time in the big house! instead these guys are rewarded with huge positions in the obama adminstration. the gall is really stunning, and we are supposed to just roll over and accept this as the way it is!! welcome to "change"!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
Thanks for reminding me of the HT ...
January 31, 2009 - 10:55 ET by Tom Blumer..... I have added. That's where I first learned of Tapper's update.
Good show on the HT,
January 31, 2009 - 13:42 ET by ThisnThatGood show on the HT, Tom.
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Hey Tom,
January 31, 2009 - 19:10 ET by HillbillyKingcould you maybe include ol' Daschles party affiliation in your headline or at least in the first paragraph. Wouldn't want people to forget he's a Democrat. ;-)
If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
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Instead of the GOP strategy
January 31, 2009 - 10:31 ET by gopsteveInstead of the GOP strategy of being nice while hoping the Dems will be equally concilliatory (wich NEVER happens), let's have the GOP go after Daschle with the same fervor he would have gone after a Republican with the same situation.
"he doesn't have to worry
January 31, 2009 - 10:34 ET by gopsteve"he
doesn't have to worry about finding another job in the administration,
since President Obama has also appointed him to serve as director of
the new White House Office on Health Reform."
So what! Get it out there so the public knows what is going on with the Hope and Change Administration...and make sure the "D" is attached...
I totally agree with strongly opposing the nomination
January 31, 2009 - 12:53 ET by Tom BlumerThe problems are:
- If the Senate can prevent scofflaws like this out of the Cabinet, it or the House or popular opinion should be able to keep him from being inside the Star Chamber.
- Obama is just the type of guy who would rub it in our faces that he will still use Daschle in the Star Chamber anyway.
- Even if he decides that it's a bad idea to be defiant, Obama and his team will probably consult with the guy frequently without anyone knowing it.
Daschle's speaking fees
January 31, 2009 - 19:09 ET by ThisnThat"Daschle received $220,000 in speaking fees from health care groups with an interest in the work he would do once confirmed as health chief"
"The White House issued a statement Friday night affirming that Daschle 'is the right person to lead the fight for health care reform.' "
Once again, Obama is giving the finger to the rest of the nation. He's basically saying F*** you, I'll do whatever I want because I won. Yeah, he won alright -- using lies and deceit, hidden from us all by the inexcusable actions of the MSM -- and he governs with total lack of integrity and class. All of this -- criminals in the cabinet; 11% reduction in Defense to make us unsafe; massive $trillion give-away; withdrawal of Israele support; kow-towing towards Iran; telling us all about his muslim family -- in a short 10 days. With the complete knowledge that the MSM will not abandon him.
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TnT.....you are absolutely
February 1, 2009 - 07:24 ET by motherbeltTnT.....you are absolutely right!
It's a new day in Washington!
No longer will past lawbreaking prevent one from being named to a cabinet post....as long as one is the "right" person for the job!
There is no such thing as "impropriety" any more, as long as one is on the side of the angels.
BTW....the NYT reported yesterday that Daschle knew about his tax problem last June!!
Tom, I brought some of this
January 31, 2009 - 10:31 ET by motherbeltTom, I brought some of this up in the previous thread; thanks for giving it its own place and going into it in depth.
He blamed the discrepancies on the others, "misreporting" of his charitable donations, and thought the car and driver were a "gift" from a friend?
Oh, please! Talk about requiring the willing suspension of disbelief!!
mb - these self-proclaimed intelligent leaders of our
January 31, 2009 - 10:51 ET by Cape Conservativecountry sure could use a good dose of 'smarts' from the everyday Americans who UNDERSTAND they are NOT exempt from following the rules - just more of the same from our public servants - rules DO NOT apply to US!
We could go on and on and list the wrongdoers SERVING in Congress, and the charges they have escaped range from vehicular murder to traitorous statements to bouncing checks to not claiming rental income to selling their access to to to...anyone care to continue the 'to's'
And they expect US to hold them in high regard!! Not possible!!!!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
It all makes sense now!!!
January 31, 2009 - 10:55 ET by RESTLESS 1Liberals don't mind higher taxes because they either don't work, or they just don't pay.
I'm seriously thinking of swithching sides. They seem to have better bennies over there. :)
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liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Thanks for your comment ....
January 31, 2009 - 10:52 ET by Tom Blumer..... which reminds me that I forgot to HT slickwillie 2001, where I first learned of Tapper's update. That's done.
slickwillie2001 mentioned
January 31, 2009 - 11:42 ET by motherbeltslickwillie2001 mentioned the "Rangel Rule" by which the IRS would be forbidded to waive penalties to Congressmen etc.
I heard Rush talking about that yesterday(?) but I thought the purpose was to force the IRS to forgo penalties from the rest of us peons, just like they do for the "elite."
Why should Joe Sixpack have to pay a penalty for an honest mistake, if Rangel, Daschle and Geithner get by with just coughing up the tax years late???
Didn't Geithner blame
January 31, 2009 - 13:59 ET by ThisnThatDidn't Geithner blame TurboTax for his problems -- giving the wrong advice? Is Daschle going to also blame TurboTax -- giving no advice? I'm using TurboTax today to work out my taxes. If I get caught -- guess who I'm going to blame?
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Turbo Tax prompts you
February 1, 2009 - 05:17 ET by thebutlerdiditto put in the amounts, so he had to bypass them to finish the taxes. That is, if we are willing to suspend common sense and believe he just made an honest mistake. Ironically, I have to pay my quarterly taxes next week. They are a little more than Daschle's. I think I should just "forget" to pay them I wonder how long it will take them to find me and my 100 thou? They would have all the rest of us in leg irons. Seriously, though, it might make a pretty good defense.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
Not Turbo Tax
February 1, 2009 - 06:18 ET by motherbeltI don't think he said he used Turbo Tax.
Daschles "mistakes" were improper documentation and some of the "charitable contributions" shouldn't have been claimed at all.
I said that I was a dummy and used Turbo Tax for mine, and even if you don't know what you're doing, if you put in more than $500 of charitable contributions it prompts you for further documentation. That may be where you saw it?
Tiny Tom's non-taxing life!
January 31, 2009 - 11:02 ET by Jack Bauermother -- but that HAS to be a lie on every level. How long has he been sitting pretty in Washington as politico and lobbyist? Twenty-five years?
It is simply NOT REASONABLE for HIM to claim he did not realize anything which relieves you of the cost of purchase -- i.e. car and chaffeur, is not INCOME by another means.
And therefore taxable. It's beyond belief. He can't even claim taxation is just for the "little people" as he's a very tiny person indeed.
Gee I guess that gruelling
January 31, 2009 - 10:32 ET by midnight cowboyGee I guess that gruelling questionnaire that all candidates to work in the administration had to fill out, had a few holes in it.
Hah! Good one
January 31, 2009 - 10:54 ET by StarAZI was wondering about that form, too! Maybe it should be multiple choice:
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
__Uh...well...
__No
__ Not yet
Obama You Hypocrite
January 31, 2009 - 10:34 ET by flyingmonkeyIf this were you or me, not only wouldn't we get in the cabinet, we'd be making cabinets. In the prison workshop.
I guess Tom Daschle isn't very patriotic, huh Joe!!!
Buying a newspaper is the equivalent of paying somebody to lie to you. Boycott your local liberal newspaper.
Shut down the Kansas City Star!!!
and you can also do what I have done in the past,
January 31, 2009 - 10:53 ET by Cape Conservativesend in their solicitation envelopes EMPTY so they incur the mailing expense!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
The corruption of the Administration is not the point anymore.
January 31, 2009 - 10:35 ET by gopcongressWhat IS the point is the way the so-called "mainstream" media handles such stories. What I would suggest is that Brent create a "rating" system for the mainstream media, with both overall grades for the media source, along with sub-grades of all its reporters.
This rating system would provide a more objective scorecard on the media. The rating system would take into consideration content, coverage differences or omissions of similar stories between candidates or officeholders of different political stripes, and other triggers which could be thrown in.
Such a story could compare Daschle with, say, a CEO who collects a lawful bonus. The ratings should indicate the weight of the political bias of the organization. That way, we can make our own determination of what source to watch, read, or listen to.
just my humble prediction:
January 31, 2009 - 10:42 ET by clinging to my guns and my religionmsm and all their errand boys and girls get "F's" across the entire scorecard!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
And if you aren't absolutely livid at having to watch
January 31, 2009 - 10:56 ET by Cape ConservativeChris Dodd and Barney Frank throw out nasty comments, one after another, to the businessmen before them...THEY are the ones who should be getting the grilling!
Personally, I wish the automakers would have told them to shove it and that they would work out their problems themselves rather than put up with the government running their businesses. Of course, that would require some good old American capitalism - you know, good business practices, cutting stupid expenses and making better products. To me it would have been better than BEGGING!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Shouldn't the people who
January 31, 2009 - 10:42 ET by wyogatorShouldn't the people who right laws know how to follow them?
This is typical liberal hypocrisy...
Sacrifice? Pay more taxes? Transfer wealth to the more needy? That requires OPM...other people's money!
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Damn that Turbo TAX.
January 31, 2009 - 10:42 ET by superconTom Daschle, Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human
Services, had failed to pay over $100,000 in federal income taxes for
2005, 2006, and 2007,
If he wasn't going up for a cabinet position he never would have bothered paying those taxes.He is just like Geithnet.Just another guy cheating on his taxes.He new damn well what he was doing.There is no such thing as a free car.Aslo when you get checks for more than $83,000 for consulting I think you're supposed to report that.
If he get's confirmed it will be just another slap in the face to all the hard working,honest Americans who follow the law and pay their taxes.
Does Barack Obama ever associate with anybody who isn't a crook...?
Because with a name like Obama... you know it has to be good.
i think at this point...
January 31, 2009 - 10:54 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...the confirmation hearings are obviously only a pretense. maybe the appointees should just be sworn in, and then given some paperwork whereby they fill in the blank(s) to document their particular crime(s). seems as though we might save some taxpayer dollars that way, especially since the result will be the same whether the hearings are held or not!
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Edmund Burke
No kidding....Democrats are
January 31, 2009 - 11:46 ET by motherbeltNo kidding....Democrats are already issuing statements that (paraphrasing)
I'm sure this was just an honest mistake, and Mr. (insert name here) will take care of it, and I expect him to be confirmed.
Why waste the time with hearings?
The biggest boondoggle
January 31, 2009 - 10:44 ET by celatorThe biggest boondoggle department in Washington is the Department of Health and Human Services. This is where mysteriously large amounts of money are handed out to implement left wing programs, grant monies are given to ideologues of loony social programs that impact all of us, eventually.
Obviously, Obama has a very special interest in who's warming the top seat in this Department.
That Obama would pick yet another tax cheat for such a high level position surprises no one anymore. It's now Obama's standard. We've come to expect this sort of character to be very high on Obama's appointment wish list.
For liberal Democrats and the Old Media, everything is crisis, chaos, calamity and catastrophe. That justifies stealing your property and liberties.
And another thing?
January 31, 2009 - 10:44 ET by wyogatorWhere is the IRS in all this? If I failed to pay SS for 4 years, I'm sure someone would notice.
Maybe we could balance the budget if our LEADERS were paying their "fair share".
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It has been my experience
January 31, 2009 - 10:51 ET by StarAZIt has been my experience that the IRS is really quite persistent about informing you when you screw up or evade. And with every love note comes an increased fine, just as if you offended anew each time. Also--Daschle has unique access to Junior--and office in the West Wing in addition to HHS--or he will, if our solons go along with this latest outrage like they did with Geithner. Pretty soon it will be moot anyhow--no one will be able to afford to pay taxes.
Hmmm,
January 31, 2009 - 10:52 ET by RESTLESS 1I think I'll stop paying my taxes and just wait for that 'big gubmint" job offer in "that one's" admin.
I'll call it my "sure fire retirement plan", courtesy of "that one".
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Balance the budget on the backs of tax cheats
January 31, 2009 - 10:53 ET by VonuThe way to pay for the bailout is to hire an army of accountants and investigate the tax returns of everyone working for the Federal Government. Looks like these louts have bilked the system that supports them for billions. Unreal!
→ A novel idea
January 31, 2009 - 10:56 ET by Cool ArrowYou know? If we could just get the Democrat baftards to pay the taxes they sponsored, there wouldn't be any need to raise taxes.
And BTW, those consulting fees were for registering dead voters among happy hunters.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Khalil Gibran
Wasn't The One just out
January 31, 2009 - 11:03 ET by gopsteveWasn't The One just out there yesterday bashing Wall Street for being greedy though it wasn't illegal,,,and the msm lauded him for it?
I am sure we will get the same response from this.
gopsteve
January 31, 2009 - 11:19 ET by TN MomWasn't The One just out there yesterday bashing Wall Street for being greedy though it wasn't illegal,,,and the msm lauded him for it?
yep. Obama called Wall Street shameful and Biden said they should be jailed!! And yet the Obama Admin and Dems heep praises on their Tax Cheaters!
Words Mean Something-Obama, 2008
Limousine Liberals
January 31, 2009 - 14:05 ET by ThisnThatDaschle and his car problems gives new meaning to the term Limousine Liberals.
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The challenge is to follow a consistent plan despite inconsistent prices - Sarah Palin, State of the State of Alaska speech
Slightly off topic, but needs to be examined.
January 31, 2009 - 11:05 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonWith all the everyday corruption of highly placed officials that are apperently above the law.
Would anybody care to do the research and find any differences between what our federal government has become today, and what the ruling government of 1950s USSR under Krushev?
We have one party rule, TASS/Pravda, more enrichent of the elite and impoverishment of the Citizens.
I wonder...
January 31, 2009 - 11:11 ET by dborschjr68...if anyone aside from astute Conservatives are noticing this trend of putting folks into positions of power who seem to have financial troubles?
I think I'll cheat on my taxes, chalk it up to "Gosh, I didn't know", and then run for Democratic Party leadership.
"Liberate tutume ex inferis, liberal puppets." Me.
Dodge THAT.
January 31, 2009 - 11:17 ET by Jack BauerJust heard that thanks to Bailout Funding, DODGE are bringing out a new car just for Democrat members of Congress.
It's the DODGE TAX 2.8 TRIL
SPECIFICATIONS
Appointing/Confirming these
January 31, 2009 - 11:13 ET by TN MomAppointing/Confirming these Tax Cheats like Rangel, Geithner, and Daschle to top-level posistions is a hard slap to the face of Obama supporters. The money they cheated the IRS would have been in the coffers to pay for the Dems programs, proving they do not care about 'the People', they are in the game for themselves.
I can't wait until someone sues the IRS for charging penalties/interest when they let The Golden Democrats get a free pass!
Smell The Change Yet?
The Untouchables-----
January 31, 2009 - 12:00 ET by Roscoe MendagoIt appears a good portion of the Democrat party are tax evaders. Charlie Rangel, Tim Geitner, including Tom Daschle, formally of "The Tom Daschle Show", all have not paid taxes, what's the deal? It goes without saying if these scofflaws were Republicans, oh what a roar it would create, where's the justice? These clowns seem to be untouchable. Tell me how many more of'em are there, again I ask where's the justice? What's the signal this sends? I thought Obama's administration was suppose to be above board, at least that's what he's telling everyone.
Ya know, the Democrats are just a bunch of pandering, crooked-up, SOB's who don't have one scintilla of concern for the well being of America. The Dems will sell out business for the sake of union support, they will sell out our security for the support of left-wing loons, they will sell out for the support of every fringe group out there. What does it achieve, due to Democrat pandering to peoples so-called civil rights, hoards of people were granted loans they couldn't pay, hence the people who can pay, pay for the mistake of too much POLITICAL CORRECTNESS!!!
Don't tell me Barack Obama knows what he's doing!!!!!
Jefferson beginning to look honest
January 31, 2009 - 14:16 ET by ThisnThatYou know it's bad when Congresman Jefferson (with $100,000 in the freezer) begins to look good in comparision with Obama's cabinet. At least his ill-gained money came from foreign sources; Obama's cabinet is soaking U.S. taxpayers.
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The challenge is to follow a consistent plan despite inconsistent prices - Sarah Palin, State of the State of Alaska speech
A chance to learn from this...
January 31, 2009 - 11:59 ET by SacredCowInstead of attacking the tax cheat, I think we should learn a lesson from this. Slip a provision into the Pork Plan that any person applying for one of the alleged 3-4 million Stimulus jobs has to undergo House/Senate confirmation hearings and come clean on their tax returns.
Once all of the applicants come clean, we should be able to make a significant dent in the Tax Gap and cover a large chunk of the cost of this travesty.
Moo
Move along people... Nothing
January 31, 2009 - 12:07 ET by DanimalMove along people... Nothing to see here.
What a hassle
January 31, 2009 - 12:33 ET by third eyeThere once was a Senator named Daschle
Who found paying his taxes quite the hassle
So he didnt and look where it got him
A seat on the Presidents' council
So, if this was determined
January 31, 2009 - 14:24 ET by BKeyserSo, if this was determined during the vetting process, why was he still nominated? Is it safe to assume that willfully failing to pay income taxes, then re-paying only when caught by someone else -without penalty and/or interest- does not qualify serving in the Obama cabinet but owning, or having a relative who owns or owned a gun, does?
I learned of all of this
January 31, 2009 - 15:29 ET by bigtimerI learned of all of this additional tax-evading BS by this tax-cheat early this morning....completely astounding, let alone outrageous.
Geithner and Daschle both would of been gone, zap in a second flat, names withdrawn if they didn't do it themselves in the previous administration.
How much real vetting did the O team do...eh? If they knew all these problems with both men, which they very well may have, why are they keeping the guys who should be in serious legal trouble with the IRS and possibly elsewhere, let alone be behind bars in place?
We all know the msm would have already made sure these critters were gone by now with the usual 24/7 campaign they would be on to destroy them immediately...along with the hurting the President if possible.
No hypocrisy here either.
This is all just simply unbelievable.
By the way, now I see where if is positive now that Judd Gregg is being picked for Commerce...he isn't one of my favorite Senators, but picking off another 'R' isn't going to help.
What an absolute mess this all is.
I really wished we en masse could get all to not pay their taxes...it would wake these filthy creatures up...period. I also know this would never happen, but like I have said before regarding this all, hope springs eternal.
Do as I say...not as I do...
What really gets me, BT, is
January 31, 2009 - 16:57 ET by ThisnThatWhat really gets me, BT, is that I have to pay my taxes, while Obama's cabinet doesn't. My federal taxes this year exceed $60,000 (yes, I and my wife are those people that Obama says are making too much -- although I put in horrendous hours, including weekends, and edure >100 nights on the road). BUT -- Congress tells me it's not enough. I also have to pay $3,600 in Alternative Minimum taxes, because -- well -- one must pay for those ATV trails somehow. Add another $10,000 state taxes; $20,000 real estate taxes; and nearly $15,000 in SS and Medicare taxes -- and I can support a small city all by myself if I could only keep the money and spend it myself. I can't tell you how irritating it is to hear about these thieves, and then knowing they will all get a pass from that lying bunch of incompetant MSM fools.
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The challenge is to follow a consistent plan despite inconsistent prices - Sarah Palin, State of the State of Alaska speech
Daschle
January 31, 2009 - 15:58 ET by jdeldinSO WHAT, This is just another liberal democrat, doing what they do best. Do as I say, not what I do. Sickening
jde... Yep...he fits the
January 31, 2009 - 16:06 ET by bigtimerjde...
Yep...he fits the picture for the leftists and their agenda ...perfectly.
Plus, he was one of their own in the Club-House Senate...he'll be confirmed....no problem.
unpatriotic
January 31, 2009 - 16:13 ET by right of waythe only way to get theses dems to pay their taxes is to nominate them for some sort of public office. which means in the eyes of biden, these dems are unpatriotic for not paying their fair share of taxes. plus, i thought we were rid of dashle the douch bag.
can we recall the media fawning over Obama's choices?
January 31, 2009 - 16:21 ET by jondelwicheAnd laugh and laugh and laugh.......NB archives are great!!!
I hope this is a chapter in Bernie's book!
i.e. :
Mitchell Impressed by Obama's 'All-Star Cabinet' of 'Smartest People'
November 21, 2008 - 20:37 ET
While ABC, CBS and NBC on Friday night all touted how news that New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner will be nominated for Secretary of the Treasury fueled a market rebound, NBC was the most excited with Andrea Mitchell, sounding completely in the tank, hailing President-elect Obama's “all-star cabinet” as she maintained “Obama is determined to pick the strongest, smartest people he can find, knowing that he is facing an economic crisis of historic proportions.” A Nexis search turned up no references on NBC, in December 2000-January 2001, to President-elect Bush's “all-star cabinet” though it featured some stars, such as Colin Powell
NBC Nightly News put “OBAMA MOVES THE MARKET” on screen as anchor Brian Williams teased: “On our broadcast here tonight, Obama moves the market. Stocks go on a huge rally with first word of the President-elect's choice of a Treasury Secretary.” As he set up Mitchell, viewers saw “TAKING ACTION” beneath a picture of Obama.
OR (even Repubs love his awesome cabinet choices)
January 31, 2009 - 16:23 ET by jondelwicheUnnamed, Repubs, that is.....we fall for these "star-studded"
tax cheats........
At the beginning of the 9:00 a.m. hour, co-anchor Erica Hill teased: "The shape of things to come: President-elect Obama now close to completing his star-studded Cabinet, and now the hard work begins."Soon Dozier returned to introduce a report similar to that from the 8:00 hour and cited Republican praise, presumably referring to Duberstein, of Obama’s choices: "Some are calling it a return to the Clinton White House. Others, Republicans among them, are praising him for bold, and even inspired, choices."
Couldn't we aleviate all
January 31, 2009 - 16:27 ET by BKeyserCouldn't we aleviate all this bickering back and forth in Congress and the Media about the supposed Bailout and just all NOT pay taxes this year? Just have the IRS write us a check back for the money withheld from our paychecks in 2008. That oughta stimulate the economy, huh?
BK... You betcha'!
January 31, 2009 - 16:36 ET by bigtimerBK...
You betcha'!
unctuous
January 31, 2009 - 18:28 ET by CatherwoodAs Tom once said 'only little people pay taxes'. if the chosen one had not appointed him liberal in charge, Daschle would have never paid those taxes and all those involved know that.
Whatever happened to that huge
February 1, 2009 - 05:38 ET by thebutlerdiditbook-like questionnaire, that all the applicants were supposed to fill out and be vetted over? Or did they just bring that out as a sham? If it was so carefully vetted, then how did Hillary, Geithner, and the rest slide through? It seems a lot like how they decided to vet themselves on their interactions with Blago. Remember how they "shockingly" told us that no one did anything wrong? Sure, we will just take you word for it, guys!
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
He Should Have to Sing "Honest Mistake" In Public
February 1, 2009 - 11:58 ET by TrochilusHere's an idea . . . how about the Committee requires him to appear and sing the song "Honest Mistake" by The Bravery?
From the lyrics . . .
The Committee could set it up in the hearing room as a Karaoke setting, give him a microphone, flash the words up on a screen for him, and while he is singing, have actual little tumbling steel ball bearings, as are featured in the video. But these little ball bearings would fall on his head while he is performing, and then at the end a big foam rubber domino would tip over against him.
Daschle would then be required to post the video on a personal MySpace (Karaoke) location set up just for this purpose, and we Americans would all get to vote and rate his performance.
So what kind of car was it?
February 1, 2009 - 12:53 ET by slickwillie2001Have you folks noticed that the talking points on one of Daschle's problems is that he 'had a car and driver provided'? Why do I suspect that if he was a Republican, the old media would be calling it a 'stretch-limousine with a chauffeur'? (I did hear the word 'Cadillac' that slipped out on one of the outlets.)
I wonder if anyone has cached photos or video of Daschle getting into or out of his 'car'? Perhaps with a spiffily-uniformed 'driver' holding the door for him?
This is how liberal media bias is built, one word at a time.
I have a solution for the "recession"
February 1, 2009 - 14:36 ET by AFCloneHave all the crooked politicians pay their darn taxes and we wouldn't have a recession.
Never thought . .
February 3, 2009 - 14:26 ET by 1611LilacLady. . it would be this much fun watching Hussein nominees dropping like flies.
(Bill Richardson, Nancy Kieffer (Performance Czar) http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=42930, Tom Daschle) Not to mention the only one that squeaked into Hussein's mini-Chicago gang in the White House, Timothy Geithner.
Isaiah 5:20a Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil. . . KJV