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wow , are all dems crooks ??

Talk about cheats, joe the plumber isn't even a plumber! He was probably set up by the republicans to come into view because they simply had nothing to talk about. All you republicans need to get better tax accountants. Stop whining. You should be happy we finally have a president that works for a change. Stop being sore losers!

Let us see the "wrong form" the nominee says he received. And let Senator Kerry define a "guilty mistake" since $130K in back taxes and interest for a taxpayer who "has amended or is amending his return" is an "innocent mistake" At this rate, about 20% of President Obama's cabinet are tax evaders (look up the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion) Teapot Dome, anybody?

This guy is a total sleazebag, he used to come back to South Dakota once every 6 years and drive around in his old Pinto trying to make people believe he was just a humble Senator. And for some reason in June he got to thinking maybe there would be a tax on his personal miles from a company car and driver? He also remembered that he "forgot" to include one months paycheck of $83,000 and several payments from speaking at different organizations. I am also sure that even though he received over $200,000 from different health groups, that won't affect any decision he would make as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Obama is now bringing his corrupt Illinois politics to the national level.

"Daschle's nonpayment of taxes on the consulting work happened when he received an incorrect tax form from the company, the source said, and the company didn't recognize its error until Daschle's accountant contacted company officials in December 2008."

A company run by an ardant supporter of Obama. I wonder what Obama thinks of that? Could someone in the press find the courage to ask him?

This political season has been a game changer for me. I use to be a Democrat and have changed to Independent. The primaries and this kind of behavior has done it.

Someone needs to coordinate a march on Washington to shut it down. Rush, how about a 2 million man march to clog all the entrances to the capital building?

I'll come dressed as Bozo, I'll fit right into the circus. Don't step on my big feet.

same old hypocritical dumbocrats-so much for this CHANGE thing.

And you wonder why Rome went up in flames.Half this country hates the other half.Did any of you ever think this is just how a small group of money changers want us?

Why isn't the media all over this like they were for Joe the Plumber when it was reported he owed back taxes. He doesn't even have anything to do with our government yet already 2 cabinet members owed thousands of dollars and as Kerry puts it, "an innicent mistake.

Hipocrits!

This is really ridiculous and bordering on outright treasonous. First, a tax cheat gets appointed to head up the IRS. Even the Republican's can't get all of their party to vote against it. Now another tax cheat is set to head up Health and Human Services.

Not only is Daschle a tax cheat, but what about the guy who gave him the limo and driver and didn't report it as income paid to Daschle. How many more guys around town are doing the same thing? Did you know the person who gave Daschle the "gift" was heavily involved in the Obama campaign? Nobody cares, the the press doesn't even ask the relevant questions.

Rangle: Fool me once, shame on you

Geitherner: Fool me twice, shame on me

Daschle: Fool me three times, what do you call that?

Lets see now, Obama promised no lobbyist in his administration but now has over a dozen, then Geithner and now Daschle "innocently" discovering making mistakes on their tax returns to the tune of many thousands of dollars, not to mention Richardson that never made it to confirmation hearings. Add in Franks and Dodds pushing mortgages for people who couldn't qualify a few years ago but are now heading up committees that oversee those same problems plus Dodd admitting last summer he got a sweetheart of a deal on his mortgage and promised to supply the paperwork for it but has yet to do so.....The Republicans caused a lot of problems the last 8 years but honestly I don't see any change that Obama has promised other than bankrupting our country due to the pork bill disguised as a stimulus package.

Amy, thanks for saying that when you can't trust a company to give you the appropriate tax document it is sad. The person who provided the limo and the driver to Daschle, and therefore failed to give him the proper tax documentation, was heavily involved in the Obama campaign.

Sad indeed.

Change, you tool.

Well he sure has my support. Back off Idiot republicans, Democrats have a hugh mess to clean up that you Idiots let.

I am a very concerned resident of NH. My wife and I have invested into a small manufacturing company and have been working within the constraints of our laws. I still work full time in a large corporation since we can not extract enough profits from our small but growing business. I am very unhappy with the high amount of tax liability that we have always had to pay.
I can not express the disgust that I have for the advancement of tax evaders into high positions that will benefit these despicable, self interest first, morally defunct, social elitists. The ones I am referring to are now Tom Daschle as well as newly appointed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
I keep hearing how “we” must all pay but I only see corporate greed and even worse government greed as the current mode of operation. The President is going to loose all credibility if he doesn’t adhere to his speeches. His words are cheep but is actions are expensive.
The bailout seems like an out of control party with my tax dollars. The stimulus program seems like a shopping list for many self serving programs and will not be spread to any real long term stimulus causes.

The democrats are marching now to the White House beat of O and his chief of staff, The Hammer. Get in line and support another tax cheat from the US Senate Club, oh yes, his state threw him out but he's back. It took two new titles to get him to pay back taxes, wow, history in the making.

Behold, obama and the white house circus.

You people are a disgrace.

Looks like the orientation session for the political appointees of Obama needs to include a tutorial on paying taxes. Is this the sort of "change" we were told to expect? That the political appointees would all be tax scofflaws? Just swell.

Of course they're all lining up to support Daschle because they're all a bunch of corrupt thieves...democrats see nothing wrong with lying, cheating and stealing.

Sounds to me like someone from the Bush Administration used the IRS to give some people they hated,one last goodbye.This should be counter investigated.

I am shocked the supporters, Sen. Charles Schumer,John Kelly, Ted Kennedy, Partick of Daschle who has not paid tax properly.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO CHANGE BY THEMSELF UNDER NANCY PELOSI AND HARRY REID. The following
disgraced things have happened under Peolosi not for during 10 years, but for just 14 months except Jim McGreevey's case(D-NJ).

Cohen (D-NJ Rep.-Porn w/child at office)
Bill Richardson(D-New Mexico Gov.-received illegal dirty money)
Rod Blago(D-ILL Gov.-Criminal to sale the seat)
David Paterson(D-NY Gov. took cocaine,had affairs 3 times)
Jim McGreevey(D-NJ Gov.married man have affair w/gay)
Eilot Spilzer(D-NY Gov.to buy prostitution & money laundry)
Charles Rangel (D-Rep NY, Tax Fraud, my district,Tim Geithner(D former NY Treasury Secretary, back-tax snafus)
Tom Daschle(D-S.D-Tax reporting problem)
Rahm Emmanuel(D-ILL Rep.-misleading of the Obama's seat)
John Ed (D-NC the canditate extramarital affair,NC), Tim Mahoney (D-Rep.Fla), Newsome (D-SF Mayor, affair w/wife of his aid), Tony Villar (D-LA Mayor, divorced as affair),
former Detroit Mayor(D, in Jail)

They'll support anything or anyone Obama wants them to

This is a nothing issue that the Rushpublicans are surely trying to whip into something. Daschle is incredibly qualified for the HHS post, so let's get him in there ASAP and get national healthcare on the fasttrack like it should have been in 1992. Tom Daschle is as honest as the day is long.

once again, if your a Dem and you mess up on your taxes its ok its just someone else mistake, not them, 2 for Pres Obama, I think i wont pay taxes anymore too

Tax returns are amended all the time, sometimes a person will do it every year when they have complicated returns.

It sounded in another Political Ticker article that the Finance Committee was following a procedure that they have followed with everyone they reviewed before and that this has happened many times. It's just making sure all is in order now.

And for this kind of mistake I would definitely be saying the same thing for a Republican or Democrat.

All this points to is how complicated the tax process is and how easy it is to be given the wrong paperwork or misinterpret the IRS rules.

Certainly! What is a little corruption among palm-greasing cronies!

Stop the hypocrisy. If Daschel were a republican all you apologists would be calling for his head and you know it. No wonder the Dems always want to raise taxes, they don't pay them! Not change we can believe in!

Jesus.... the media will just SPIN this stupid issue over and over yet again.

Who cares?

Another Democrat tax cheat. Oh well, we now have one in charge of the IRS, why not HHS too?

Kerry calls this an innocent mistake? Is that what the rest of us taxpayers can say to the IRS too?

My goodness! Who cares about taxes that he's taken care of in the meantime. It's sad when you can't trust a company to provide the appropriate tax documentation. Most people aren't tax professionals.

Just imagine if Daschle and Geihtner were Republicans! They would rightfully be scrutinized and not allowed to use non-excuses or abuse the taxpayers but, if your a Democrat you can live by one set of rules while enforcing another on the little people. Just like Animal Farm...

Jim

I was Blind! But now I see, say's Barack Obama... What can I do about all this: Stardust......

If people who write the tax code don't know what it includes, what does that say about it? I do not believe in "innocent" mistakes by politicians, especially when they're brought out when they're in the spotlight.

another crock---–the dems are going to kill this country---you can not spend your way out of this mess----i know bush did not help

Look, I think AC hand it right when he asked how this guy is getting a car and a driver paid for. What is he royalty? Or just a powerful lobbyist that makes the wishes of corrupt CEO's come true? Or he has a rich friend?

It doesnt surprise me that the democrats would line up behind Daschle since they've already lined up behind Geithner and Sharpton. Not paying your taxes seems to be the in vogue thing these days. Let's just hope 50 million other people don't decide to follow their lead. Looks like the Obama change is not change at all but more of the same but with an open disregard for the American people and its ok not to pay your taxes if you don't want.

Politics as usual.... no real change.....only talk of it....

Business as usual folks.To think I voted for Obama expecting a higher standard of ethics.What ever was I thinking?If Obama is REALLY serious about change then he should immediately withdraw Daschle's appointment and THOROUGHLY research his new appointee and hold that person to the higher standard that he promised us all.
That's no "innocent error" Senator Kerry.Daschle knew of the law before-hand and was hoping to get by without reporting it but it wasn't going to work so he "volunteered" the information after the fact.

President Obama: HOLD YOUR ADMINISTRATION TO A HIGHER STANDARD AS YOU PROMISED!THESE PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO SET THE EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF US!IF THE PEOPLE THAT WRITE THE LAWS DON'T FOLLOW THEM THEN WHY SHOULD THE REST OF US?

Crooks stand together; dame with tax cheats. For all know, nobody in politics pays any taxes – they are all part of the goo dole boys club. Obama's cabinet looks more shady and corrupt than Nixon's Watergate crew. This is not change; this is just disgusting.

Kerry spoke out for Geithner. I wonder what he and his 3 billion dollar wife are hiding ......

I just think it's great. The Democarts have problem raising our taxes becuase obvuously they have no plan to pay them....

Do these politicians realize that the IRS will hound people to death who owe even a $100? So, now our politicians are above the same treatment that Joe the Plumber has to deal with????

Once again, Dems look the other way for one of their own. Had this been a Republican, and he/she claimed it was because of an incorrect tax form provided to them by somebody else, you wouldn't care.

Daschle should not be confirmed!

Oh, John Kerry has given Daschle a thumbs up so he must be ok?#! Since when did Kerry actually acquire some sort of creditability? Kerry is apart of the same hypocracy that claims charter members like Daschle!

All I hope is that Tom can extend Medicaid to all working low-income Americans. Their seriosly needs to be a CHANGE to our healthcare system.

Innocent error my butt! It seems like the only time the politicians get caught cheating on their taxes is when they are going to be appointed to an office. The average citizen wouldnt' be allowed to wait until they were going to get a plum job and neither should a politician. What has our government come to that politicians and ex-politicians are given such favor.

Big deal, I support Daschle. The IRS gave me wrong reporting information on my taxes when I retired and now I'm still paying.

I hope he is confirmed, he does good work

All of the slime bags ought to be audited-they are all dirty !!They're politicians aren't they??

After the last eight years these repulican'ts need to shut up, and let the man get elected and sit back while this new administration do it's work. It's like these idiots who worship a dumb fat loser like limbaugh need to go and hibernate for a century or two. Bush was the worst president of all the presidents, he should be charged with genocide at the least. So whinning about someones taxes should be the least of their problems. They can't stand that president Obama won fair and square and people love him internationally, so go pop more pills rush.

It's always a different story when it's a Democrat. You guys are nothing but a bunch of hypocritic, dishonest, anti-American thugs.
If we can hold on until 2012 in this great country under Hussein Obama, it will be a miracle. Our chances were better against the British...I;m not sure we'll win this one. I think the republic as we've known it for the last 200 plus years is over. Thanks Hussein Obama Sr.....you should have stayed in Kenya !

Let's re-read the New York Times article again.

It said that Tom Daschle relied on the annual statement SENT TO HIM by Intermedia.

In the frenzy of the workday, we ALL rely on the annual statements and W-2s sent to us by those who pay us.

It was InterMedia's fiduciary responsibility to SEPARATE the consulting fees from the company-provided transportation on their annual statement.

"But, the official said, Mr. Daschle should not be penalized because he had discovered the tax liability himself, paid up and brought it to the committee’s attention."
– New York Times

So what is your problem with THAT?
We're all human. We all make errors.
Other company's errors cause OUR errors.

The difference between you and Tom Daschle is, NO ONE is publishing it nationally when you make a mistake on YOUR taxes.

Really, gentlemen (?), you need to either comment publicly on something more concrete, or stay on the porch.

AnnieinKC

After the Bush administration, these minor tax infarcations are just that. I say get over the pettiness and confirm these people. Americans are tired of this mess Bush put us in. I hate to have a democratic Presidentl and a Democratic controlled House and Senate but if the Republicans do not quite being so petty then I guess we will have to live with the Democrats in control of everything.

Second nominee with an 'honest mistake' in taxes. Mr. Obama needs to rethink his 'vetting process'. Once a mistake, twice a lifestyle...a lifestyle we have to honestly live with!

1st Timothy Geithner who NOW is head of the the internal revenue service didn't pay 34 thousand dollars in taxes until he found out he would be nominated
2nd now Tom Dachele nominated for Health and Human Services didn't declare 80 grand
3rd Didn't Rengal not declare tax on a property out of the cointry.
CHANGE we can belive in.
Mr Obama is not responsible for the 2 guys he wants in his cabinet not paying their taxes but it does go to his judgment.
Let Obama nominate and get confirmed a guy who doesn't pay his taxes to run the tax department.

Lets hire a criminal to run the prisons.
Lets hire the luneys to run the luney bin

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 more of 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.

The Democrats are running perilously close to demonstrating the same level of hypocrisy that the Republicans did for 8 years. So much for change coming to Washington.

The fact of the matter is that the average US citizen is often held to higher standards than those in elected office. Geithner should never have been confirmed. Clinton should never have been confirmed (for her blatant demonstration of a lack of personal integrity when she constantly lied during the campaign). Daschle should not be confirmed. No average US citizen would stand a chance of getting a job–even the most qualified–if he or she demonstrated similar behavior. It is inconceivable to most people that the Democrats would step forward and defend actions that are indefensible. Shouldn't public figures be obsessively careful about dealing with things like taxes??? For Daschle to come out now and plead ignorance is very convenient, and unacceptable.

Democrats MUST be beyond reproach, now more than ever.

look, let's find out all the info and if it is proven to be shady then yeah, Daschle has to go.

I appreciate the details of the tax issues here. Most headlines just scream about unpaid taxes. They don't mention that the car and driver came along with a job he was doing for the company and that the underpaid income tax was a result of an incorrect statement of earnings from the company he worked for that wasn't discovered until he went through the vetting process. The world is full of innocent mistakes by good people. The country would be without the help of the best person available for the health care battle if Daschle were not confirmed-–and the republicans know it. There was nothing sneaky about this stuff. This was straight out innocent mistake. Confirm him so we can get on with the work of the country!

All these Democrats have problems paying taxes, they should just join forces with Joe the Plumber and the Republicans and cut taxes the easy way...Just don't pay. Let all of th regular people/suckers break their necks getting to the tax deadlines. Because we just go to jail, they go to t.v., big jobs and congress. what a joke. Americans are sick and tired of these lying clowns.

Is our government nothing but a pool of crooks? In office to line their own pockets at the expense of the american people? I have been under the impression that Tom Daschle was an upstanding honest individual. He along with all the rest is a big big disappointment to me.

Hiccups, innocent mistakes, simple oversights, no big deal etc, etc.

Get ready for four years of "explanations" and "sleights of hand" and phony news briefings where the "chosen one" tells us snow is cold and the sky is up and everyone applauds like the sheep that they are at his eternal "greatness"

01/22/2013

As a staunch democrat and retired health and business professional I am angry at Obama for picking Mr. Daschle. And it reeks of the "old boy network" for the democratic senators to put out these ridiculous statements. First of all, Tom Daschle has made money lobbying the health care and insurance industry. These companies already have their foot in the door to influence whatever health care strategies to their advantage through Daschle. That gives me pause as their interests and influence are not necessarily good for us citizens when it comes to getting universal health care. Second, Mr. Daschle is an attorney. He should have known better. Regardless of whether it was innocent or not, this is going to taint President Obama and for the sake of protecting the president, Daschle should withdraw with the grace of Governor Bill Richardson. Surely President Obama can find another professional who does not have the taint of the tax issue and the previous lobbying jobs! he should go.

I don't like Daschle for this post, he's a bit too connected. But then I want national healthcare, with single provider (the Government) coverage.
None of these half-aced semi-public/private BS. Just flat out public health care.
The end.

So do Republicans think that Obama will now pick all Republicans to finish out his cabinet. I mean since all Democrats are tainted in some way or another.

Good lord ! they are just full of it..ha ha. Its either he is "confident" or its a "innocent mistake". So what is it that the people do not know that these Senators know? Are they all guilty that it makes them so bold to overlook innocent mistakes. The three C's used to measure consumer's credit is not going to work thats for sure under the Obama adminstration and democrat dominated congress. So forget about the CEOs on wall street. Besides while the good intended senator calls for some restraint on CEO salary, American banks are ranked behind Australia . This is just so funny.

I sure am glad that Bush didn't nominate this guy. His name would hardly be out of Bush's mouth and the nomination would be shot down. Talk about a double standard. I am just sick to death that the two party system in this country has died thanks to Obama and the Democrats being in control. We who voted for our Republican representatives are not being represented as the controlling party is on a power trip and they have no regard for the dangerous path they are taking us down. It is apparent that something is wrong as there were some Democrats that realize that someone needs to apply the brakes before we fall completely off the cliff and didn't vote for the stimulus package.

It's funny how the party of "Raise More Taxes" sonsistently seem to fail to pay their own...

Finance Committee,

Sweep around your own front door!

Come on dems, ethics don't matter to you.

how sad that we can only find crooks to be in our government, and that other members of this administration support these cheats. I guess this is the change we were promised.

Seems simple, earn money pay tax. By the way how come nobody offered me a "free driver and car"???

Suddenly Congress has remembered its oversight duties. While it is refreshing for them to investigate these issues and take their duties seriously, one must wonder where it has been for the past 8 years?