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She should not be held to her husband's error especially since she is not a partner in that business BUT, if she knew about it, she should have disclosed it. This is getting ridiculous!

Sniffit February 5th, 2009 3:05 pm ET
GOPers making a mountain out of what's not even a molehill in 3…2…1…
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Obama appointees with tax issues...1...2..3....

Every public official in DC should have their taxes examined for at least the last 5 yrs.

Lets just get it over with and make the head of Exxon Mobil the President.He controls the world now anyway.

ATTN: Amber...liberals are torturing me and my family right now...NO to SOCIALIST...just shut up..

Being that Solis is not involved in her husband's business, those who are whining about this apparently believe that wives are appendages to their husbands. Perhaps they could find a time machine and go back to the 19th century where they'll be more comfortable.

Of course, all of this is really about the Republican's anger that Obama has appointed a Labor Secretary who will actually be – gasp! – pro-labor.

Here we go again....

Who controls the IRS?Sounds like a tool for somebody.Now we have a new litmus test?I smell a pack of rats,not just one.

Hey Amazed,

"Just shows that those who are brainless always resort to that sort of tactic."

Ummmm . . . never mind . . .

Job creation and defcit reduction plan: Mandatory IRS audits for all Americans!

If you are clean, you will have nothing to worry about...

Can this presidency get a 'do over'??? From cabinet members on down, it keeps getting worse and worse!! ...and this is CHANGE?

These dimwitted Republican comments are amazing.

"[Solis] is not a partner in that business, so we're not going to penalize her for her husband's business mistakes. Obviously, her husband, I think, has and should pay any taxes that he owes."

there you go. Democrats believe that taxes should be paid. The other people in question paid theirs, too, with all penalties and interest. As to how they could have screwed them up in the first place, none of us, including you Repugs, knows. Of course, there were clearly more tax bums in the Bush Administration but you conveniently forget that. They are probably still in arrears. Be that as it may, most people have erred on their taxes at some point. I know I have, but it has always been that I didn't take a deduction I should have so the joke's on me. For the scumbutts who are impugning the lady's ethics and even hinting that she is an illegal immigrant, shame on you! Just shows that those who are brainless always resort to that sort of tactic.

my taxes are so high now, i decided to register dumbocrat so i don't have to pay them until i'm vetted.

Why is she being held responsible for errors in her husband's business tax returns. Hers were in perfect order. There is no issue here. The husband is not being offered the job, Solis is. STOP obsessing over everything.

Again? You can't make this stuff up! Incredible. What a joke this administration has turned out to be!

By the way I blame Gibbs.

He said that Mr. Obama is very comfortable with the vetting process.

Women in America are emancipated.

We make our own business decisions, and that includes in relation to our spouses.

If this woman did nothing wrong and her husband did, it is his sin, not hers.

She probably didn't even know about it.

Some of you kids need some REAL LIFE lessons.

Mr. and Mrs. McCain have always filed seperately since they have been married. That is why it does not matter.

That is also why Hillary and Bill did not get into issues over taxes. Although he did take in 90 Million over 5 years from the Royal Saudi Arabian Family.

Solis and her husband file jointly. The business is owned by hubby.

Get facts straight people. Then ask questions and give opinions.

WHO CARES? Do you know how many politicians in Washington have financial obligations SHAME on their record right now? DAH.

Is everyone so DAFT to think that the Republican Party is innocent in this arena? Americans have no idea just who is the worst violator of this crime and it's not the Democrats, I can tell you for SURE. I do work in this arena.

The Republicans are causing too many distractions as to avoid the REAL truths from coming out about them.

I love the victim mentallity in this country... It is always someon elses fault.

No one wil take responsibility.

My dog ate my work mrs. brown. (little bobbie 3rd grade).

Why can you not VETT your appointees properly?

I detect a pattern. The top ranking appointments and elected officials have a problem with filing correct income tax returns. January brought in quite a bit of money. The IRS should take a list of all cabinet and sub-cabinet positions for the last 10 years, a list of all Congressmen/women for the past 10 years and audit those returns (going back 7 years). Bet there would be a boatload of money paid up.

Aieeee!!! What is wrong with these people? President Obama has made a deal with Americans, and all these nominees with tax problems are becoming a real pain in the rear.
Is there a problem with finding someone to serve in the administration who doesn't have a skeleton in their closet?

I guess it is easy for Democrats to vote for higher taxes if you know you're not going to pay them.

It's not even her husband's personal taxes that are the issue; they're from his business.

sounds like she will fit right in with the rest of the group – corrupt, stupid and can't believe she did anything wrong! just another example of obama's problems brought about by his ignorance in bringing in the clintonoids! when will he learn to try honest people outside d.c. i knew the clintons would be the ruin of him – i just didn't know he would bring it on himself – he must not be as smart as the dems thought!!!!

HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN, CAST THE FIRST STONE.

Yawn!

@ Laura, Boston

No. This was about her husband's business, which must file its own taxes. Moreover, the way this has been presented it is fairly obvious the tax returns had nothing to do with her. The headline is just purposefully misleading to rile up the poop-flinging GOP monkeys.

Perhaps all of this indicates (among other things, of course) a need to simplify the tax code. I use Turbo-Tax, and I'm never quite sure if I've done it right. Indeed, I was told once by the IRS that I owed several thousand dollars, but I found the documentation that showed them that I did not. Not even the IRS can tell how much you really owe!

MORE TAX ISSUES?!?!?!?!? Do any of these stupid Democrats pay any taxes??? Jesus, they don't even believe their own garbage!

CDL –

When liberals start torturing people, then you'll have room to talk.

Until that bright and shining day, SHUT UP.

More tax "issues."

Republicans having been running scared that Solis will get in. She has the temerity to be pro-labor and we certinly wouldn't want that in a Secretary of Labor!

And now this bogus issue raises it's head. Hey, GOP, how about an up-or-down vote and stop with all your shenanigans?

Yet another Obama pick that is involved in Tax fraud. us regular citizens get penelized, sent to prison etc for failing to pay taxes. Obama's friends get a promotion and a pardon.

"We reviewed her tax returns, and her tax returns are in order," – "[Solis] is not a partner in that business, so we're not going to penalize her for her husband's business mistakes.

READ IT MORONS...oh wait, the Obama haters can't read because they're idiots!

Dave – She is a Democrat who is a congresswoman from California, 32nd district I believe. Nice try, but worng.

A 10% flat tax will take care of everything.

Everyone needs to get a grip. Where was the IRS? Apparently this is not the President fault. President Obama is cleaning the IRS office. So, why are we paying those folks at the IRS office? Apparently Mr. Obama is doing the IRS job for them. Let’s audit all the elected and appointed officials in Washington, all states and towns.

Solis is a democrat from California.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE HERE FOLKS !!!! I VOTED OBAMA, BUT I AM PLAIN SICK TO DEATH OF THIS.
HOW STUPID DOES A US REP. HAVE TO BE TO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN HER OWN FAMILY?? GIVE ME A BREAK. OR IS SHE JUST FOOLING HER OWN CONSTITUENTS ?!

Hilda Solis in NOT a Republican. She is a good and decent legislator and human being, but she is indeed a Democrat.

Are people paranoid because they sit inside all day reading only spurrious and slanted internet reports – or do they sit inside and read only spurrious reports because they are paranoid? People read way too much into a politically charged process with a lot of grandstanding.

Ms. Solis' taxes and her returns are in order, and there is apparently an issue of her husband's business tax, which needs to be rectified. I think many of the commenters here have never had their taxes reviewed for such an appointment, it is a nerve wracking process worse than an IRS audit. It does raise the issue of knowing your spouse's business even if you file separate returns.

Aren't the dems who are saying her husbands tax issues are separate the same obamatrons who tried to tie cindy's finances to john's

hypocrisy!!

Amber EVERYTHING you said is so factually inaccurate that I don't know where to begin, so for you I will keep it simple as all heck.

The first President to give a no-bid contract to Halliburton was..... wait for it genius...., your hero Bill Clinton.

I am sure she knows nothing about her hubby's finances as she is an empty, empty vessel just like the one who is trying to hire her.

The chosen one has become a bad joke right before our eyes and I will say it again for you sheep, it is because he has NEVER run a business, has NEVER run a city and has NEVER run a state all he has ever run is HIS MOUTH.

One and done Barry.

01/22/2013

Umm you people saying liberal this and liberal that realise Hilda Solis is a republican right?

There is really no end to this crap is there.
NOW.............get rid of Tim Geithner........................a tax cheat who KNEW he was cheating and didn't care.

Nice CNN. Write the headline to make it seem like Solis didn't pay her taxes because you know the bitter, barely-literate GOPer spin machine mulletheaded rednecks that frequent the site don't read the articles (or if they do, barely understand them) anyway. Gotta justify the price of the advertising space on the website though I suppose.

Mike in Houston...get a clue and read the article. Your obsession with our President (that means yours too whether you like it or not) is spinning out of control. Each time you post you make yourself look worse than your previous post made you look.

I recall Hillary seemed to be held accountable for her husband and his business (so to speak). If that is the case than Mrs. Solas should also be held accountable for her husband.

Do they file joint taxes. If so than she is considered jointly responsible.

If all Obama's buddies pay their taxes we may not have a crisis

Does anyone pay taxes in this country? I mean really. This is ridiculous. Is Obama the only one with clean taxes?

No wonder Dems like higher taxes - they don't pay them.

If we didn't have an income tax this wouldn't be an issue.

OK, so when will Congress move forward and stop playing the republican GAME?

What's the deal with all the dimocrat politicians not paying their taxes? Hypocrits!

Thank you Mr. Gibbs! That is her HUSBAND! The line has to be drawn. We Democrats will allow this to turn into a witch hunt.

Look at the partisan politics going on here. Ms. Solis should not be held responsible for the alleged tax issues of her husband over which she had no control. This is getting into a ridiculous area of partisan politics. The problem is the tax code is far too complex for anyone to fully understand.

Our President has to hire over 8000 people to work for him. If you haven't checked lately, the people in Washington aren't HONEST ANGELS. Politics is dirty, and it's going to take a lot to change Washington. And if many other Democrats and Republicans taxes were audited....there will be lots of issues.

By the way, he inherited a country in an economic MESS..There are still 2 wars being fought. He is being watched and recorded 24 / 7 by the media and the world...and every mistake he makes will scrutinized to discredit his name.

With the exception of the vetting issue..I think he is doing a fine job!
The Republicans can criticize TODAY all they want...but

NEWS FLASH>>>>>
Every time the Americans look at their bank accounts, 401k's, stocks, retirement accounts, mortgage or lack of a mortgage, loss of jobs...RECESSION....They will be reminded of what Republicans and the Bush administration allowed to happen to our economy under their watch!

That story is not fading any time soon, as long as our economy is sinking!

AUDIT ALL SENATOR'S AND ALL RICH PEOPLE'S TAX RETURN,
I BET YOU WILL FIND THAT THEY HAVE NOT PAID THEIR FAIR SHARE.
THEY ARE THE ONE WHO WROTE AND LOBBIED ALL THOSE LOOP HOLE IN OUR TAX SYSTEM.

Isn't it great how all the liberals fall back on "But Bush...." or "But the Republicans..." instead of actually taking ownership of their own mistakes? Get used to it, three years and eleven months of being under the microscope you may find your own people are even worse than the ones you have been complaining about.

another day, another nominee, another tax problem.

If the same percentage of the general population had tax problems at the rate Obama nominee's do it would be considered an epidemic of tax fraud.

I love how all the liberals are claiming she is not part of her husband's business so his tax issues have nothing to do with her.

These are the same people who were crucifying John McCain because of his wife's business...

I love the smell of hypocracy in the morning...

Democrats you have a tax problem, it time to check Obama's taxes.

No wonder Democrats like to raise taxes they do not pay them.

All those who voted for change how is it going so far.

We won't need a stimulus package by the time all the democrats and their families pay their back taxes.

Amazing the "hollier than thou" Bush holdovers.
Bush ethics were ZERO; Obama ethics are 97 per cent and the right wing ranters scream about the 3 per cent.
Bunch of conservative losers.

only the little people pay taxes.

I am telling you the best thing that has happened to our country is President Obama! Everyone he nominates ends up paying their taxes that they have been owing for years! At this rate, we won't have a deficit. He needs to nominate more Democrats....and maybe while he is at it he can get Charlie Rangle to pay his fair share.

How come when a Republican nominee comes along, they can get appointed even if they've had major ethics violations in their past, but when a Democrat nominee comes along, their tax returns and the tax returns of everyone around them are under the microscope.

You have to be Elliot frackin' Ness to get nominated if you have a D after your name!

Meanwhile, Republicans can tap their shoe at the airport for sex, send explicit homosexual messages to child interns, sign their corporate buddies up for no-bid contracts in wartime, and disclose the names of CIA agents in wartime.

Lovely double standard, there.

I am a big Obama supporter. I also believe that public servants should pay their taxes and obey the law. If Hilda Solis's husband has not paid his business taxes, he should be compelled to pay taxes, fines, and penalties. Hilda Solis is not culpable for her husband's actions. If he got a speeding ticket she would not be served with a warrant for not paying the fine. If he shoplifted, she would not be arrested.

What these income tax scandals prove is that most higher income folks do not feel compelled to pay all they should, and IRS doesn't enforce or audit. I say, audit all elected and appointed officials in Washington and let's do a little house-cleaning.

Did anyone care to read the story or does everyone here jump on to rant and blame? If so, they would see that it was her husband having issues and that she was not a partner in the business. So, where's the story here folks? The next story is that her neighbor's husband's son-in-law from his first marriage forgot to pay sales tax on a hamburger he bought in Pennslyvania 10 years ago. Don't pin this on someone that has nothing to do with her husband's business affairs. If you do continue on this, it just makes your ugly partisan side show.

If everyone in government would pay their taxes, we would not have a deficit. What is it with these people, the average working person would be in jail.

I really wish people would learn to read. According to the report, the person with the possible tax issue is Mrs Solis's husband, not the nominee herself. Unless they file jointly, this is not and should not be her issue. Next we'll be hearing about a nominee being questioned because of something their 3rd cousin, twice removed did. People, we really do need to get a grip here.

I am also becoming quite suspicious of many of these charges and accusations. The Republicans have a strong stake in the failure of the Obama administration (can you say "the next elections?"), even if it means the whole country goes down. Between these nominee issues (granted, many of them have been legitimate, if exaggerated) and the attempted sabotage of the stimulus package, a pattern is beginning to emerge.

This is change??!

Do you people read past the headline? She's current on her taxes. Her husband's business, however, is not. She is not a partner in her husband's business.

More of the BHO change we should believe. Impeach this guy before it is too late.

Apparently Democrats think they're ABOVE the tax code (they created).

What was that you said, Joe Biden, about paying taxes and being Patriotic??

If a spouse has to be held responsible for what their spouse does, then our new Secretary of State is due for an impeachment.

This is just a way for the GOP to try to take down this president, but believe you me, it will not work. This person's husband is not nominated for anything. Republicans need to try again. They targeted this women because of her favouring unions. It's not going to work

Wow the lack of simple reading comprehension on this forum is disturbing.

It is her husband, through his business, that had the tax problems, not the nominee. The nominee was not part of the Husband's business.

"We reviewed her tax returns, and her tax returns are in order,"

Husband, wife, there is a difference.

You cannot punish this fine woman for the sins of her husband. Confirm her. She is not a tax cheat. And for those pointing a finger at Obama, the president doesn't do the vetting. The staffs in the transition team take care of that. Besides, these people were nominated long ago so there is no vetting process going on right now, except, perhaps for the DHS position.

I guess it's only us peons who really have to pay taxes...

All you judgemental people on this blog this is her husband not her. she has no control over her husband's business or his tax issues, idiots. However I think all of congress should be audited all of those holier than thou senators talking so negative about Obamas pick, I bet most of them have skeltons in their closets worst than the ones that have come to light. So congress you need to shut the hell up and stop acting like you are perfect, I know you aren't.

Down heah in Missipi we know what to do with cheaters, so all you Dems...COME ON DOWN...We might have a pork Barbeque
WHAT SAY...

I bet that all the folks doing these confirmation probably haven't paid their taxes......

we need to make the tax code easier. imagine if every citizen of the USA got their taxes reviewed how many mistakes would be found? countless.

At this rate, the chief qualification for being a cabinet member is going to be having a clean tax record. In the future, all presidential cabinets will be composed of people who had never before held a job.

Is it me or is only a select few of politicians paying their taxes. How is it I don't pay my taxes or owe $20k, The feds want to take my house, my job or my 1st born BUT THESE WACK jobs aren't paying a dime and make hundres of thousands of dollars and they have these great excuses.
The dog did it, my parnter did it, my accountant did it. GIVE ME A BREAk

So if these aren't "her" tax problems, why state so in the heading? And can't we find anybody who they themselves or spouses haven't tried to dodge paying their taxes?

Jesus, from Joe the Plumber, to McCains house, to two of Obama's picks to the husband of Solis, Leona Helmsley was right. Only little people pay taxes.

Signed: little person of the U.S.

Why dont someone look into Republicans in Washington Taxes hmmmmmmmmmmm That would be Interesting

What the heck is going on with these tax issues? I guess we see the GOP having trouble in the past with moral misconduct while the Dems won't pay taxes. The two party system is a scam anyway. Too many criminals running the show.

Another Obama nomination with a tax issue.

Obama's trying to whittle down the nominees until there's no one left but Rezko.

These tax return issues are getting old. I say let's audit everyone in congress and see how well they do on their tax returns. I'll be a large majority of them have similar issues. Then we will see how interest they are in going after anyone elses tax mistakes when theirs are brought front and center.

With all these high profile libs being nailed for tax evasion...it begs the question: how rampant is this problem amongst the rest of the populus???

Maybe if we collected all the taxes truly due the federal government we could balance the budget for once?

whaaaaaaaaatttt??? a corrupt Democrat?? how can that be??

Aren't all of these tax issues a "red flag" that our tax system has serious leaks and deficiencies. In other words, it's unfair.

I guess that is why Democrats have no problem with raising taxes.. they don't pay them!

Aren't there any CLEAN democrats that DON'T have TAX PROBLEMS???

According to VP Biden ALL of these apointments are UNPATRIOTIC !!

ANOTHER nominee with tax problems?

Too bad I pay my taxes every year, I guess they won't make me secretary of anything.

Call for every single person in government to have a 7 year tax audit....senate, congress, aides, etc.
Lets just see who the tax cheats are.

Didn't these people get the memo? Report correctly and pay your tax bill.

I say this as an Obama supporter. If he is enforcing the law and trying to get others to do what's right-[Gaietner] sp. should NOT be in his cabinet. While most of us are not entirely truthful with the IRS – most of us don't hold KEY cabinet positions. President Obama needs to rethink this situation. This is REALLY dishonest in my opinion and should be corrected ASAP. Yet another misappropriation on taxes. These people are not stupid-they are just abusing their power and financial status with the government. I can only imagine if one of us tried this.

GOPers making a mountain out of what's not even a molehill in 3...2...1...

Haven't seen any comment on the stem cell bill introduced by Diana DeGette today.

H.R.873 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 2/4/2009)

Why am I not surprised? Wasn't it Leona Helmsley who said that "only the little people pay taxes?"

Simple suggested question to Obama vetters: Do you or your spouse have any reason to believe that your income and taxes for the past ten years have not been fully and accurately reported and paid? (A "yes" leads to an intensive face-to-face and paper audit, and no one is indispensible.)

This new change in government and ethics is really going big guns.
Congrats on the first 15 days. How many lobbyist and tax cheats does this make now.

I'd hate to be held accountable or punished for what my EX-husband did. My my my.

Is anyone in Washington paying taxes! Are we the only ones paying taxes. Mr. President....I love you, but you need to appoint a Tax czar to look to audit everyone in congress ...... this is freaking ridiculous! If I hear about another tax issue with another appointee I am going to scream. Its a good thing the Obama admin. have these stringent requirements or these things would not be coming out!

Solis Tax issue? She doesn't have a tax issue and you're not even sure about her husband's tax issue. He is not being appointed here.

All these tax issues by government officials need to be investigated by proper authorities. This is absurd that all these nominees are owing taxes. The adverage american has to pay taxes, so how are these people in Washington avoiding it! ALL government employees, including the President down to the White House staff need to be REQUIRED TO HAVE CURRENT TAX INFORMATION. And now all these people need to be investigated
What a joke!

Now the spouse's taxes are under review. Did anyone check Chenney's wife's returns or Cindy McCain – oh right they both refused to submit full details of their returns.

OMG – Another tax issue. You'd think after the first one they would learn to ask the right questions and not nominate someone they are going to have trouble selling. I think there is a comprehension problem with his vetting squad. Maybe him too for not doing anything about it.

I hope bloggers of both political parties will stomp on partisans that choose to make assine comments / connections between this man and this woman, who, clearly maintain a firewall on the subject of taxes.

She remains unaffected by any issues he may or may not have.

Another one bites the dust.

Obama is either so corrupt he doesn't care whether or not his appointees obey tax laws or he is so incompetent that he can't properly vet his candidates. Take your pick.

Taxgate continues.

Another ?? God help us. I wonder if their is an IRS officer willing to call in the entire Congress and their staff members for Audits ?

Why do I smell a rat?