Obama’s nominee to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services, former Senator Tom Daschle, has tax problems according to ABC News.
The controversy deals with a car and driver lent to Daschle by a wealthy Democratic friend, a chauffeur service the former senator used for years without declaring it on his taxes.
In the weeks preceding the inauguration of President Obama, the Senate began confirmation hearings for many top-level Cabinet posts in the new administration. Among those high-profile posts needing to be filled was that of future Health and Human Services Secretary. Daschle, former U.S. Senator and Majority Leader, was expected to sail through the Senate confirmation hearings, but alas, the hearings have come to a halt. We now know why.
More from ABC News:
Based in New York City, InterMedia Advisors is a private equity firm founded in part by longtime Daschle friend and Democratic fundraiser Leo Hindery, the former president of the YES network (the Yankees’ and Devils’ broadcast network). That same year he began his professional relationship with InterMedia 2005, Daschle began using the services of Hindery’s car and driver. The Cadillac and driver were never part of Daschle’s official compensation package at InterMedia but Mr. Daschle — who as Senate majority leader enjoyed the use of a car and driver at taxpayer expense — didn’t declare their services on his income taxes, as tax laws require.
Sound familiar? Did all of these Democrat nominees have the same tax accountant? Evidently Daschle took measures to correct the problem.
During the vetting process to become HHS secretary, Daschle corrected the tax violation, voluntarily paying $101,943 in back taxes plus interest, working with his accountant to amend his tax returns for 2005 through 2007.
Unanswered questions about Daschle persist pertaining to the tax records linked to his wife, Linda Daschle, a well-known registered health care lobbyist. Americans should ask how many more questionable nominees the Obama administration will put forward with the controversies over the tax-evading Timothy Geither, and the gun-hating and pardon giving Eric Holder.
With this string of questionable Obama nominees for high posts the Senate Finance Committee would be well advised to ask tough questions of Daschle before sending his nomination to the Senate floor.
How long before Jake Tapper ends up next to Vince Foster ?
Kenny Solomon Friday, January 30th at 7:45PM EST (link)Jake is fantastic and one of the best out there, but he’s gonna wind up in a ObamaNation Re-Education Camp real soon.
Maybe I’m kidding, maybe I’m not. With everything going on, who knows what these Obama worshipers are capable of doing.
Of course you can have my guns……. Bullets first.
I didn’t say rounds, shells or magazines……
I said bullets first.
$102,000 in back taxes
Jeff Emanuel Friday, January 30th at 7:49PM EST (link)Man, I sure hope the IRS will be as lenient with me should I come up short on taxes as it has been with Geithner and Daschle….
JE
Duberstein
Steven Willis Friday, January 30th at 7:53PM EST (link)One of the most important, most famous tax cases - Commissioner v. Duberstein, 363 U.S. 278 (1960) settled this many years ago. It involved compensation to Mr. Duberstein from a business associate. The Court correctly found the transfer (of a Cadillac) not to be a gift.
No one “lent” the services or car to Mr. Daschle. This was a payment of an income item because of his position and his relationship with the transferor. It was not a loan and it was not a gift.
Because it involved several years, Mr. Daschle should hire criminal defense counsel. I am confident AG Holder and ST Geithner will not prosecute him; nevertheless, these allegations are more plausibly criminal than they are negligent.
In no way should Mr. Daschle hold a position of trust.
Just imagine: Treasury Secretary, Attorney General, HHS Secretary, Commerce Secretary (withdrawn), Secretary of State, Chief of Staff, and President all have serious ethical issues. That is beyond anything I ever imagined. Shame on them.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Holder trained under Reno
olsmithie Friday, January 30th at 8:03PM EST (link)He knows too well how to run interference for his boss.
The justice department will not even glance at these people.
Regards
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Chiquita Brands International was very sorry they had funded South American Terrorists, that’s why Holder was able to get them a slap on the wrist.
A certain south american government is asking for the executives to come to Columbia to be tried in a real court.
Wanna bet on that happening?
Obama isn't the next FDR or JFK.
Flagstaff Saturday, January 31st at 1:24PM EST (link)He’s the current WGH. Warren G. Harding, that is.
Pluto, the Ninth Planet - Forever!
He’s the current WGH. Warren G. Harding, that is.
izoneguy Saturday, January 31st at 1:27PM EST (link)And the future Fidel Obama.
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
How do you know when a Democrat official is cheating on his taxes?
6eorge Jetson Friday, January 30th at 7:55PM EST (link)When he’s compensated for employment or other activities.
Hold off on that Mammogram for 10 years
When he moves his lips? -nt-
civil_truth Friday, January 30th at 7:57PM EST (link)And Rightly So!
or maybe, "When he files his taxes" nt
6eorge Jetson Friday, January 30th at 7:59PM EST (link)Hold off on that Mammogram for 10 years
When they are I'll take a swing
CarlSchurz Friday, January 30th at 8:00PM EST (link)When they are nominated for a position in Obama’s administration.
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse. A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
When he gets nominated for an Obama cabinet post?
bk Friday, January 30th at 9:22PM EST (link)I'm just glad we now have a "Middle Class Task Force"
jonreagan Friday, January 30th at 8:03PM EST (link)to protect us against all those greedy, unethical rich people……you know, the ones who cheat on their taxes.
Oh
CarlSchurz Saturday, January 31st at 1:28PM EST (link)You mean those greedy, unethical rich people on the Middle Class Task Force?
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse. A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
Yep. Those, as well as the Treasury Secretary,
jonreagan Saturday, January 31st at 3:14PM EST (link)and the man being nominated for Secretary of HHS.
Anyone notice how much of the Gov't spending bill is going to tax attorneys for Obama's Cabinet?
cump Friday, January 30th at 8:52PM EST (link)NT
Hope and Change...
Praying Friday, January 30th at 9:26PM EST (link)Means I hope I don’t get caught for not paying my taxes, at least until after I am confirmed and we can change this country into a total socialist regime. Yep, I’m loving the ethics and transparency… Gag.
Join the RedState Strike Force
Turns out that when Obama said change
RC Friday, January 30th at 9:14PM EST (link)He meant going from the Bush cabinet of ethical conservatives to an Obama cabinet of criminal libs.
In the words of Jim Nabors: Surprise, Surprise… is there an Obama nominee who doesn’t have major ethical problems? Geithner and Daschle don’t pay their taxes, Holder is a coverup artist, and Clinton wasn’t eligible for the job by most standards.
Turns out that when Obama said change
RC Friday, January 30th at 9:14PM EST (link)He meant going from the Bush cabinet of ethical conservatives to an Obama cabinet of criminal libs.
In the words of Jim Nabors: Surprise, Surprise… is there an Obama nominee who doesn’t have major ethical problems? Geithner and Daschle don’t pay their taxes, Holder is a coverup artist, and Clinton wasn’t eligible for the job by most standards.
Hmm, I wonder where all of the talking heads are
Brian Simpson Friday, January 30th at 10:25PM EST (link)who were hitting McCain over his “judgement” for picking Sarah Palin even though he knew about Troopergate. Surely Team Obama’s vaunted vetting staff would have discovered these items, right? I guess that means that Obama is okay with people who cheat on their taxes.
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The talking heads have been found.........
Kenny Solomon Friday, January 30th at 10:34PM EST (link)They’re all under Obama’s Oval Office desk wearing blue dresses.
Cheers !
Of course you can have my guns……. Bullets first.
I didn’t say rounds, shells or magazines……
I said bullets first.
And the reason the talking heads are keeping silent...
civil_truth Friday, January 30th at 10:39PM EST (link)…is because they’re just obeying what their mothers taught them:
Never talk when your mouth’s full!
And Rightly So!
To Kowalski: Kenny, you make a great straight man! -nt-
civil_truth Friday, January 30th at 10:55PM EST (link)And Rightly So!
Obama's "Questioning" Priorities........
Kenny Solomon Friday, January 30th at 11:04PM EST (link)This from Moe Lane on a Red Hot link to this verydiary…………..
“So, essentially, Obama didn’t ask any of his people about their tax status.”
Absolutely correct, Mr. lane and I’ll add to that……………..
But he made dang sure to demand an answer if they or their great great great grandfather’s 2nd cousin’s neighbor’s hairdresser’s son’s wife’s brother-in-law ever owned a firearm.
Cheers !
Of course you can have my guns……. Bullets first.
I didn’t say rounds, shells or magazines……
I said bullets first.
When does a democrat pay backtaxes?
antisocial Saturday, January 31st at 12:13AM EST (link)When they are nominated to a position by Obama?
Nice way to catch democrat tax cheats.
No you can’t - Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!
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Republicans who lost the Crap-and-Raid fight in the House -
Mary Bomo Mac (CA-45)
Mike Castle (DE)
Mark Kirk (IL-10)
Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02)
Chris Smith (NJ-04)
Leonard Lance (NJ-07)
John M. McHugh (NY-23)
Dave Reichert (WA-08)
Dude, Idea!
CarlSchurz Saturday, January 31st at 12:22AM EST (link)Someone should compile a list and get a funny Senate or House Republican with some big, heavy red balls to do a Press Conference. But instead of a Press Conference, it is a stand-up comedy routine!
There has to be a good thirty minutes of pure comedy to unleash. This is how you ridicule him.
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse. A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.