Saturday, January 31, 2009

Daschle Paid $100,000 in Back Taxes During Vetting

Wow...talk about a trend of Obama appointees: Tom Daschle, Obama's pick to lead Health and Human Services, paid around $100,000 in back taxes after his nomination to pay for a car and driver he was supplied but did not report as income.
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of Health and Human Services, paid about $140,000 in back taxes and interest after questions surfaced during the vetting of his nomination, according to documents being prepared by the Senate Finance Committee. (See full Senate Finance Committee statement.)
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