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Now why should this guy, Daschle try to look good after he nominee for secretary of health and human services. Once a tax evader always a tax evader. If he cannot mange his own affaris how can he manage our health care. I do not want him

They parade these crooked politicians around when we have some perfectly responsible senators and congressman to choose from. Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul and a few others need to be put in these positions, not the slippery ones,

Daschle is a HASBEEN...I dont get it.

This just shows you that our elected officials think that they are above the law when it comes to paying their taxes. No wonder our federal government is running out of money.

If we did that we would be thrown in jail! These officials know that they are breaking the law by not paying their taxes.

Daschle should not be confirmed!

I have respect and appreciation for people that are openly imperfect as long as they are qualified individuals for their specific role!

Careless oversight. I think he should lead us in the destruction of our healthcare system.

He is the man!!

Careless oversight. I think he should lead us in the destruction of our healthcare system. He is the man!!

Fox investigating the chicken coop.

Daschle should have been rung up years ago with the shenanigans he and his wife pulled.

Change we can believe in.

What a joke.

Let's get the story straight, Daschle could'nt win his election in South Dakota so he was asked to leave by his constituents. South Dakota knows him better than the rest of us so let's abide by their wish and leave him out of gov't. We don't need another tax cheat in this administration.

Why is Obama surrounding himself with people that are less than honest ???Why do we have to keep overlooking criminal acts.Surely there are a few good people left in our country,we don't have to nor should we keep digging at the bottom of the barrel for these important jobs.

Well we all make mistakes, I guess having money can get away with thing, you tell me how many people who do not have to work a day in their lives, get in trouble?

Tom Daschle is perhaps one of the most superb democratic
U. S senators the people sent to the United States Senate in the past twenty years. He made an honest mistake not paying taxes on a barrowed car. He was such a bane to the republican party that they threw demagogue tactics at Daschle during his political campaign in 2004.

Since Reagan became president the republicans have become totally
partisan and more and more irresponsible: taxes, user fees etc were absorbed. services paid by the people, road repairs, school costs stayed stationary while school costs escalated. Health care escalated.

Many physicians charged exhorbinate fees without concern for patient costs.

To the man who is the master of faux outrage, I aim my real outrage at you and your kind. Don't show your face in my neighborhood, it's too ugly for me to look at.

Tom: As a fellow South Dakotan, I am very disappointed.

This guy was a non-lawyer lobbyist at a K Street law firm and he cannot claim any "mistake" in not paying proper taxes. He certainly knew of his duty to either learn the tax law or hire someone who did. No excuses. No job.

Is Obumbler picking his cabinet from the FBI's ten most wanted list?

What a bunch of crooks but then again, this is what happens when you elect a corrupt community organizer as president.

I've always had a certain level of respect for Tom Daschle. But he cannot allow his tax issues to tarnish Obama's cabinet. He must withdraw himself from the process, before he becomes a distraction. The administration has too many distractions as it is. Bill Richardson proved he was a man of integrity when he withdrew from his own nomination process when the first allegations of impropriety surfaced. Tom Daschle must now demonstrate the same level of integrity.

Too bad Hillary Clinton could not have followed Richardson's lead. He would have been a far superior candidate for Secretary of State.

Sure he paid when he wanted to be secretary of health and human services.

Obama still chooses a corrupt bunch of guys!

Leave former Sen. Daschle alone! Did you release this story to publicly humiliate him? Other than that, there's no reason for this story. If he paid the money already, let sleeping dogs lie. Get together and figure out a way to heal the economy, since you're so fixated on opm. In addition, if your Finance Cmte. is not focused on how to heal the finances of this country, none of you deserve those positions.

I wonder if Daschle does his own taxes? He probably hired an expert. I worked for a tax firm for awhile and tax accountants have their own theories about IRS regulations and how to fill out a tax form. It's not all cut and dried. While we are responsible for our tax returns it's certainly easy to miss something like this in a complicated return when it is filed. He corrected the mistake. Tax returns are amended all the time.

I'm not concerned about something personal like this. He's not subverting the government or the constitution. He's not siphoning money out of our pockets for his rich cronies.

You're not going to find someone who never had a blip in his or her life - you look at the situation and see if it affects their ability to do their job - whether the problem is one of character or from their actions. It's a matter of perspective that happens when any job is filled.

What we want in this country are politicians who are concerned about the average American. Daschle has worked his adult life for causes that makes life better for us. That's why President Obama chose him.

daschle should do the honorable thing and withdraw his name just as richardson did a while ago. geithner should have withdrawn as well but obviously he is a dishonorable man.

I'm sorry, but this is simply inexcusable. The citizens of this country have a right to expect leadership to conform to a higher standard.

Making it "right" after being caught is no substitute for doing the right thing originally. Daschle is no dummy. He knows the difference. And if it weren't for this appointment he would have gotten away with it.

The appearance of wrong doing now makes brings suspicion on everything that comes after the appointment. What kind of underhanded deals will he be involved with then? Will he be acting in the country's best interest? Or his own?

There are way too many slicksters running around loose in government already. When one is uncovered, he needs to go.

Daschle made nearly $5.3 million in the last two years, records released Friday show, including $220,000 he received for giving speeches, many of them to outfits that stand to gain or lose millions of dollars from the work he would do once confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services.

Daschle this month paid more than $100,000 in back taxes and filed amended tax returns.

Just another example of the vetting process of the "change" administration. Corruption overflowing in the new cabinet is something that will deemed an honest mistake, Daschle is the ONLY PERSON for this job.

What a bunch of crooks in this new administration!

What part of "pay taxes like everyone else" do these Democrats not understand? Do we need to go back and review Obama's tax records? Obviously he does not have a problem with placing tax evaders on his cabinet?

Just another former member of congress that has decided to pay the taxes he owed so he can get another government job.

If we could create enough new government jobs for all these former non-tax paying members (since it seems to be the requirement to pay your back taxes before you get the new job) it could be untold millions of dollars generated for the government.

I am a huge supporter of President Obama, but I am sorry he is putting tax evaders and lobbyist in his administration right at the starting gate.I have no respect for Geitherner or Daschle .Paying up once the crime has been uncovered, still does not make the crime any lesser. If they had not been nominated for a cabinet position they would not have payed up. At least Bill Richardson did the honorable thing and withdrew.My faith in President Obama is a little bit shaky now.

He'll fit right in with Obama's team because it's okay for a Dem to do these things as long as they have taken care of it once they know they might get a new position.

I SAID THIS GUY WAS SLEAZY BEFORE THE ELECTION, HE IS ON THE ADVISERY BOARD FOR ADM, THE ETHENOL CORN FOLKS. HE IS STILL SLEAZY IF I JILT THE IRS OUT OF 50 BUCKS THEY WILL AUDIT ME AND PADLOCK MY HOUSE. IF THEIR OBAMA'S PEOPLE " OH ITS NO BIG DEAL. NO PENALTY NO PROBLEM.......

Another tax cheating democrat in #44 cabinet. So what else is new.

Good going, Obama. You may be great but your picks so far suck. Maybe I won't pay my taxes either since none of these big shots have to.

WHAT to SAY? I don't know....

If he is the best man for the job.. then we need to really look at his history, which it appears is being done. No one's past is completely blame free... we have all at one time or another done something that we would not truly want to be brought to the light of day. If it is a minor thing like that which has been corrected... then let the man go to work... If it should turn out to be like Blago.... then if it hurts then let it hurt, and move on to someone who is just as qualified.

While my confidence in President Obama is not shaken, I do find myself wondering why these people with money and influence can't seem to get their tax business straighten out.These people should be able to afford the best accountant. I guess when you have alot it is hard to keep up with all you've got. Try living from month to month and knowing that if we don't pay our taxes, we will be in big trouble. These people should know better. Should this disqualify Mr. Daschle, I guess it is up to the Senate. But you know my confidence in the Congress and Senate are very low, because with the serious times we are facing they can't see to put the same old Washington politics aside and try to do what is best for this country.

As an American voter, I'm embarrssed and ticked off at these clowns being appointed. What does this say about all of the others not put under the microscope of confirmation? Is everyone corrupt in some way, but only revealed when under the scrutiny of appointment?
Does anyone who we vote in to office have a shread of dignity and character,... anyone?
Republican or Democtat, I'm done! As of this moment I'm a libertarian!
Let's restore this country to the people, with honest repersentatives and honest money.

AHHHHH yes! Another of the common folk just like us.

Limo, driver and does not have to pay taxes.

More change we can believe in!

Can we place a tax on " Double Standards"?

Think of the revenue it could generate.

this move is to simply cast bad light on President Obama.!!!
If every person who smoked pot or had pot in their possesion were
picked up and thrown in jail there would be NO more prison space period hehe!!!! Oh and by the way I am an older lady who has never smoked it in her life but quite aware that one of my children did at one time and also aware that many still do smoke and possess it in every country around the globe!!

So he's tax evader...he should sail thru the confirmation....because I'm sure he is the ooooonly one in the wwwwwwworld who is qualified for the job.

We now have another tax evader, one who had an illegal worker, the largest conflict of interest nominee ever, attorney general with shady dealings in defending terrorist & a pardoner of crooks and lobbyists all over the place even after the Executive Order.
What does it take to be a disqualified nominee?

A rose by any other name...
Dorothy...Click your heels together and say "there's no place like Illinois...there's no place like Illinois"

If all of it is true, he should be indited for tax evasio and have his day in court. He should not be confirmed. It seems that too many of Obama's cabinet are simply too rich to b honest!

Perhaps our politicians should stop the witch hunts and finger-pointing at each other and work together to solve the greater needs of the people of this country rather than perpetuate their petty grudges and bipartisan bickering.

The republicans didn't vote down Geithner, and I guess they don't think Daschle did anything so bad either.

I am a strong Obama supporter and I am disappointed with Geithner and Daschle. I would be happy if neither were confirmed.

We need to simplify the tax code folks. It shouldn't be that hard.
Straight progressive tax with no deductions. How about that. You can do your taxes in 10 minutes on one sheet of paper. Capital gains, taxed at same rate as income with option for counting the gains as income spread forward over 10 years. Inheritance, taxed at same rate as income with option for paying taxes over a 10 year period unless sold. It isn't that hard folks.

who's next, the president

Why waste time? Go ahead and confirm the creep and then the "Great Himself " (obama) will have in place two (2) of his hand picked lying tax cheats. He is doing exactly as he promiced throught his campaign...."hope" (you don't notice)..."change" (enlist experts who will steal for me). If they get caught again the "Great Himself" can clain he didn't know them as is normal for himto do.

I guess the only way to make a democrat pay taxes is to nominate them to a cabinet post.

Just ANOTHER TAX EVADER

OBAMA has a penchant for making exceptions for his own rules and this one will be no different. DEMMINGS and some RINOs will follow.
RINO = republicans in name only, like Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins–

Yup! another tax cheat trying to work for Obama. He will more than lilkey get the job .

I now see why Democrats are so concerned about making sure the "rich" get taxed. Charlie Rangel, Daschle, and Geithner, all good Democrats in responsible positions fail to pay taxes. The politics of hypocrisy as played by the Democrats so well.

Shame on you, Tom Daschle. What this tells me as a taxpayer is that the IRS should investigate both republicans and democrats in House and Senate for tax irregularities. If ordinary taxpayers are forced to pax their taxes owed, so should ALL congressmen and women. Also, IRS should check for illegal immigrants that work as housekeepers, nannies, etc.

This is not a matter of "Got you" politics, its a matter of right and wrong and hits at what's wrong with this country, between the have and have nots.

Now I don't get this. If my friend gives me the use of his limo and driver for a couple of months, I am supposed to pay taxes for the driver and limo for that period of time. WHY?

I would do the same for him if he needed it. That's what friends do for eachother except that me and my best friend don't have limos and drivers. I bet 99 & 44/100% of all tax payers didn't know that either.

Did he use Turbo Tax too?

Good grief, if Obama is going to crack down on CEO's he should with his own administration first and look at all the crooks that are surfacing... This is NO change we can beleive in...This more of the same if not worse!

Sounds like someone from the last administration using the IRS for a little revenge to me.It happens more than one might think.Lets review Rush Limbaughs offshore accts. and see if any big oil money was paid to him and if he paid his taxes.

I wish I was a Senator, then I would never have to follow the rules.

Daschle was a bad choice from the begining, and he is only looking worse now.

How many Democrats have "tax issues"? Rangel, Geither and now Daschle. Who is next?

The laws don't apply to obama and his men, just to the rest of us.