Another nominee w/ tax issues

2009-02-06 11:18:30

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Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6749|The Land of Scott Walker

Four and counting ...

http://uk.reuters.com/article/reutersCo … T520090206

Solis was the fourth member of the new administration to run into trouble over unpaid taxes. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was confirmed by the Senate after paying $34,000 in late self-employment taxes.

Health Secretary-designate Tom Daschle withdrew from consideration this week after paying $140,000 in back taxes and penalties, and Nancy Killefer, Obama's choice to oversee budget and spending reform, also withdrew over tax issues.

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Maybe we can pay for the stimulus package by making these liberals pay their taxes.

Last edited by Stingray24 (2009-02-06 11:19:06)

2009-02-06 11:29:41

#2

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|6950

Obamas new stimulus plan should be investigating the rest of the house and senate for unpaid taxes.

2009-02-06 11:31:29

#3

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6749|The Land of Scott Walker

What I want to know is how these people got away with non payment. If it was you or I, the IRS would be banging on our door the week after the deadline passed.

2009-02-06 11:34:39

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Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|6950

Dude, I screwed up on my EZ form when I was 17 and the government was on me for it.

2009-02-06 11:36:13

#5

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6749|The Land of Scott Walker

See!! Double standards ftl

2009-02-06 11:48:50

#6

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6895

And these clowns have security clearances...HOW?

Credit record is the first thing that gets looked at when you're going for even an entry-level Secret clearance.

I'd think that members of Congress would have their tax papers, credit records, criminal records, and personal investments quite closely examined before they're sworn in.

Oh, wait.. nevermind.. that would've barred any Kennedy, Clinton, or Bush from holding any public office in the last 50 years.

2009-02-06 22:29:41

#7

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6955|USA

It is ok, these liberals know what is best ofr us and how to spend our money. We should not be fretting over something as insignifiant as their cheating on taxes. Just ask them.

2009-02-07 05:19:41

#8

PureFodder: Member; +225|6589

The US tax gap currently sits around $345 billion per year. (ie. the difference between what the IRS thinks they should recieve in tax and the amount that they actually get)

That's an average of $1000 per person.

It seems like it should be quite hard to find anyone who does pay all their taxes.

2009-02-07 05:25:51

#9

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6955|USA

PureFodder wrote:
The US tax gap currently sits around $345 billion per year. (ie. the difference between what the IRS thinks they should recieve in tax and the amount that they actually get)

That's an average of $1000 per person.

It seems like it should be quite hard to find anyone who does pay all their taxes.

Then don't run for office on the premis that you are honest and for the people. Then vote in laws that penalize everyone for cheating on taxes, except you. Then maybe I might not have a problem. That, or allow me to cheat on my taxes.

2009-02-07 05:33:19

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Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6924|London, England

rdx-fx wrote:
Oh, wait.. nevermind.. that would've barred any Kennedy, Clinton, or Bush from holding any public office in the last 50 years.

lulz, but you guys seemed to do pretty well besides all this corruption......well until recently

2009-02-07 10:57:13

#11

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5889

They could be doing blow off of hooker's asses for all I care as long they do their job right.

2009-02-07 12:21:28

#12

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6708|North Carolina

uevjHEYFFQ wrote:
They could be doing blow off of hooker's asses for all I care as long they do their job right.

I kind of agree here. I mean, cheating on your taxes is not something that should simply be permitted if it is discovered, but... the pool of people qualified to be Cabinet members is relatively small.

Among this small group of people, it would probably be hard to find someone with a completely clean slate.

2009-02-07 12:52:04

#13

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6750|Chicago, IL

Ajax_the_Great1 wrote:
Dude, I screwed up on my EZ form when I was 17 and the government was on me for it.

lol, they'll get us for getting an extra $10 in deductions, but let their own slide with $140,000 unpaid?

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