Don't you wish you could just ignore tax bills in the range of $43,000 to $128,000? Wouldn't it be nice if that was just "chump change" to you? That seems to be the case for at least a couple of Obama's chosen department heads. Timothy F. Geithner, who was chosen to run the Treasury Department, disclosed that he had not paid some taxes and subsequently paid $43,000 in taxes and penalties. He was sworn in on Jan. 26.
Tim just ponied up the missing 43 grand; no problem.
Thomas A. Daschle, nominated to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, did not pay more than $128,000 in taxes over three years, a revelation that poses a potential obstacle to his Senate confirmation.
The back taxes, along with $12,000 in interest and penalties, involved unreported consulting fees, questionable charitable contributions, and a car and driver provided by a private equity firm run by entrepreneur and longtime Democratic Party donor Leo J. Hindery Jr., according to a confidential draft report prepared by Senate Finance Committee staff.
A spokeswoman for Daschle confirmed last night that he recently paid back taxes in excess of $100,000. She said that Daschle, a former Senate majority leader, and his accountant discovered the error regarding the luxury car service and reported it to the committee after his vetting was completed.
These aren't "errors". Most people don't suddenly "discover" that they didn't pay $43,000 or $128,000. If you think these guys just made honest "mistakes", you'll likely buy anything.
Change?
Obama's putting thieves in as department heads. You can bet that they'll hang onto their change, while prying yours out of your pocket.