DeMint: Daschle Taxes ‘May Be’ Disqualifying

I find this Daschle business so offensive. My husband and I loathe paying our tax bill but we totally follow the letter of the law. These tax cheating politicians are playing us for suckers and I really resent it. To quote Clint eastwood in Grand Torino, “GRRRRR…”

Breaking News: DeMint in minority party, doesn’t really have a say.
Thanks for playing, though, Jim! Come back when the people care what you have to say!

Daschle has been questionable from the beginning. His wife Linda, a lobbyist, stepped down as CEO of her lobbying firm after, Daschle was appointed by Obama. Now we find out he made an “honest mistake” with his taxes. What?? we the people aren’t allowed “honest mistakes” with our taxes. Why should our government.??

Only little people pay taxes. Don’t you know that by now.

De Mint is right its a spending frenzy not a stimulus.only 12% goes to people.how about a tax cut folks,THAT would help to economy.You idiots in washington need to STOP the stupidity and STOP the unrealistic spending!!!! Barney Frank need to pay back some of what he stole and needs to shut up,hes a fool!!Daschle included ,hes nothing but a fraud and tax cheater.Any one else would be in jail.Why is there no accountability in washington?

Out with the old crooks, in with the new crooks, Now that’s what I call CHANGE than we can believe in.

Sen. DeMint had it right, why worry about high taxes, if you don’t pay them. We now have a House Ways and Means Chairman, Democrat Charlie Rangel, who failed to pay all his taxes, A Secretary of the Treasurey, who is in charge of the IRS, a tax cheat. And now, a former Senate Majority Leader, whose wife happens to be one of the biggest Lobbiest on the Hill, being considdered for Health and Human Services(welfare and Socialised medicine) Cabinet post, also being another tax cheat. Why should Democrats believe in lowere taxes, when they don’t pay what we have now?

DeMint seems to be the reincarnation of Marie Antoinette: “If the people have no bread, let them eat cake.” His ox isn’t being gored; therefore America needs no new jobs. He is a remarkable argument FOR term limits. He needs to be pounding the pavement somewhere, not opining on TV. I can’t remember when I have been less impressed by someone on “This Week”. He makes Barney Frank look brilliant.

Another one of Obama’s appointee’s that hasn’t paid his taxes. This is A BIG DEAL TO ME.
It is dishonest for these people to say it was just an “honest mistake”. It is their responsibility to follow the law. If they are so careless as to make “honest mistakes” like not paying their taxes, then they have no business being part of our government.

your right Kellybelle thats a very bad statement!!! We hate paying anyway cause they blow it and want more.I cant go to my employer and say my checkbook dont balance,I want more.

I am afraid that this administration is going to go down as one of the most corrupt in history. President Obama is part of the Chicago Machine. Arguably the most corrupt political machine in the country. Even if he personaly, is not corrupt, he has been surrounded by corruption all his life, and has never shown any desire to do anything about it. I don’t think he knows what non-corrupt politicians are. He certainly has picked a very low standard for his Cabinet.

Daschle’s tax baggage problem is such that he needs to remove his name from consideration – despite what his spokesperson, Jenny Backus may say in his defense. Make another selection, please. Enough is enough.

Daschle DOES NOT deserve consideration for the post. He might have made an error in in declaring the benefits since the rules are sometimes ambiguous and confusing, (part of IRS’s attempt to do it to everyone!) but having found this error, he ought to have taken care of it right away and then INFORMED the committee INSTANTLY instead of doing what he did, hoping it would be “covered over”. He should do the right thing and remove his name from consideration now. What a disservice he is doing to the administration by trying to hang on. NO to Daschle!!

“Breaking News: DeMint in minority party, doesn’t really have a say.
Thanks for playing, though, Jim! Come back when the people care what you have to say!”
Yeah, Dave, that’s right — OUR guys don’t have to pay taxes, right Dave? Only those moron Republicans!! Not Geithner, Not Daschle, Not Dodd, Not Frank. And if our main woman, Nancy Pelosi wants to flit arund in a private jet, it’s just AOK with us, aint it Dave? Those auto execs better not, though. Uh-uh — cuz they are rich and therefore must be moron Republicans. And if have our way, we gonna do away with that first amendment so they’ll never get in power again! Right, Dave? We RULE!! Ethics? Who needs ‘em? WE WON!! Right, Dave??
you know, dave, i just got to thinkin’ here — we might pray the world ends before 2010….

Can you imagine what it would be like if the Bush administration had picks like this? Bill Richardson and his “Pay to play” Timothy Geithner, tax evader, Clintons with their $450,000,000 from middle east countries, The lady that that belongs to the socialist organization in Europe and Tom Daschle ….!WOW..!…. who did you Kool-aid drinkers vote in?

He’s right. We need a much simpler, easy to understand tax code. The only big winner with this tax code are the accountants who get paid to decipher it. The complexity and details of it are ridiculous and clearly not fully understandable to most of our citizens. Those who can pay for the help take advantage of it and those who can’t don’t get what’s coming to them. Make it simpler so people can understand it for pete’s sake.

If so far a lot of the people that O’Booga has picked hasn’t paid their taxes and he doesn’t seem to think that is a problem. Maybe we should look at O’Booga’s background and see if he paid his taxes.
I know one thing he doesn’t know where he was born and it “ain’t Hawaii unless he was born in two (2) hospitals at the same time. According to his grandmother in Africa she was in the operating room in Africa at the time of his birth and she was so proud to see her grandson as the first African President of the United States.
But I have learned the hard way that Channel 10 really doesn’t care about the truth Oh I forgot it is ABC whatever it all the same right right!!!

Rangel, Geithner and Daschle should all go home, but they will not. I just wish Obama continue to appoint more democrats to positions of government because all his appointees are Tax cheaters and he seems to have a better eye than the IRS.
Ans Jay: Not everyone cheats on his taxes, I used accountants all my life, never had a problem, only once I tried TurboTax, made a 1000 dollars mistake and the IRS audited me, slammed with a 7000 dollars bill and threatened to chrge me interest and finance charges for every month I delayed payment. It happened quickly, within 60 days of filing, so when these crooks don’t pay taxes for many years, get to pay without penalties or interests, and then get to become the people in charge of raising gtaxes for others, it is a “honest mistake” is plain corruption, and Obama is allowing it without showing a bit of shame. What a disgrace.

you tell ‘em, jake — you are so right! those hippocrit moron ignorant republicans. Heck, they don’t even have enough sense to be good thieves. We even beat ‘em at that, didn’t we, jake oleboy? just look at dodd frank raines and fannie and freddie. heh-heh we can beat em at their own game, right jake? what morons. course we have a few in our own party too — some of us actually believed that line about change. heck we just changed right back to the clintons again. well, expect for Bill Richardson because he’s eveidently done something really great for us Dems — since he had to drop out. must not have cheated enough on his taxes, huh jake? i can’t wait for our big O to do away with that pesky first amendment.
bunch of ignorant moron republicans.

You republicans are the ones dodging your taxes. Daschle didn’t do anything wrong and corrected it. The republicans are the ones that are cheating!

dont you worry a bit iamwomaninmi this dirt diggin is going to stop as soon as our guy ditches that stupid first amendment. we’ll show ‘em then, huh iamwomaninmi. how dare they did up dirt? that’s our job isn’t it? guess we all took a vacation after we did our hatchet job on palin and sent her back to alaska, didn’t we? yeah dirt diggin is OUR job uyou moron republcians.

Chris, could you BE any more stupid?

Isn’t it great? Neither Geithner or Daschle are smart enough to figure out TurboTax, and yet our future is in their hands…
Is that supposed to make ME sleep well at night…?

Hmmm. ….
I recall Jim DeMint was willing to vote to confirm Tom Griffith, who practiced law for four years without a license, to the DC Circuit. And somehow this bothers him?

iamwomaninmi …where were you the last eight year, You skipped a whole administration That would be the Bush administration, that’s how you Liberal are, skew the facts, during the last 8 years that’s all your liberal senate did was bash Bush, and got nothing done . It’s your turn for the the opposition to speak out. and this administration is full of corrupt goons that want to push their grow government spending bill, they call a “stimulus” ..And Bob…Learn how to spell!

I also get a kick out of all of Daschle’s “friends” are saying how he’s the most honest public servant they know…
YIKES!!!!
What does that say about the REST of these clowns in Washington???

bob …..LOL…I guess…maybe your next welfare check will get you some schooling, take a spelling class

Well, Bob, if neofred didn’t get it, I did. As Rush says “illustrate absurdity by being absurd”.
Funny stuff.

George, are you still holding private phone conversations with Emanuel and others??

Not a single one of the people on your show EVER will suffer any serious deprivation as a result of the disasters many of them had a part in creating. Ditto the other Sunday news shows. Ditto virtually all the invited guests. And interspersed between these fluffy mouths is endless oil company propaganda which is apparently supporting you all. As a result your conversations are really theoretical flights of fancy by walled-off elitists. MISSING ENTIRELY is any actual voice of what might be called the “average” American. Why is that? Are we supposed to be too inarticulate? Too stupid? Too un-entertaining? Or is it just that you would rather TELL US what we think with all the wonderful opportunities for manipulation therein. In listening to phone input on CSPAN I find a great deal of articulate comment and a lot more fundamental intelligence than the self-interested parade of CEO’s, politicians and professional apologists that saturate Sunday mornings.
Other than this I have no strong opinions on the matter. Or at least any that you folks are interested in.

jan …Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac put us here, Look who started that. Look into the senate hearings in 2005,(it’s open to the public to view). Republicans warning about a “Melt down” and the Democrat, shutting them down..I urge you to look it up for your self

To all you Neocon-Evangelical-Conservative Nazis who think this is just a liberal problem, well you make me laugh. You morons have screwed this country up so bad over the past 28 years (starting with the great Satan Ronny Regan) and did nothing to stop it are all criminals. While you conservatives will protect a criminal if they are in your party, we liberals will go after them regardless of party, and this includes Daschle. You lost, so get over it.

Yep, I remember the republicans warning about the “melt down”. It was on tv when, then, president Bush said (paraphrased)–
Oh really? Gas has gone up to $4.00 a gallon? (As he glances at his cabinet members for a sign to indicate if this is true or not).
And the “melt” down was seen coming when the Republicans leader said “Our economy is strong”.
Yep, they seen it coming alright.

LOfromMO1 …Wow..your bright…you told me.

Republicans seen it coming? Yeah, that’s right. When, then, president Bush replied to high gas prices: “Oh, gas is $4.00 a gallon now” (as he looks to his cabinet members for a sign if that’s true or not)?
And then there was, also on tv, Bush’s comment that “Our economy is strong”.
Yep, the Republicans seen the melt-down coming alright.

No Daschle! I’m 110% in agreement with Deborah from NC. Daschle is worse than a TAX CHEAT. Walking in a very grey area near criminal. I had to pay taxes on the benefit of having a company vehicle and Daschle thinks that he can have a limo and a driver without paying taxes? Where are his financial genius auditor? Call the pigs in Washington and tell’ em “NO WAY!”

Daschle made over $5 million in the last 2 years and the sources of his income are dubious at best, considering his appointment and conflicts of interest. Go to MSN and read the story there. There is much more to this story than Stephy is telling.

The fact that the American people even have to listen to one republican’s point of view is sickening enough, let alone this whiney one… from the party that gave us george bush, the worst man to ever be appointed that position I do not care if you like ANY of the Obama cabinet. I certainly spent the last 8 years of hell wishing your party would simple go away. I am proud to be an American, given the crap we have to fix and repair from you people holding office I should send my senator a big shovel. However that is another problem, I live in the state where our democratic, elected senator can not take office because one of the dirtier senators of george bush’s reign is fighting get his seat (that he LOST) counting the votes over and over in a pathetic attempt to get the seat back. It must be a pretty cushy job given the war chest he is bringing out to assist him…. siting Gore / bush and good ole’ florida. What a snake pit….

LOfromMO1 ….During Bush we had 52 months of job growth, Dow at 14,000, the 2006 came. So as the democrats took the Majority in 2006. Can you tell all of us what BILL they (the Majority democrats) drafted that would help the hard working tax paying American, You do how the branches of government work right? Please explain to all of us the Bill our Liberal senate drafted that Bush failed to pass.

LOfromMO1 ….During Bush we had 52 months of job growth, Dow at 14,000, then 2006 came. So as the democrats took the Majority in 2006. Can you tell all of us what BILL they (the Majority democrats) drafted that would help the hard working tax paying American, You do how the branches of government work, right? Please explain to all of us the Bill our Liberal senate drafted that Bush failed to pass.

Why is everyone picking on the crooks? Better question. Why is our president picking crooks? Why do we have to complain? It’s a dirty job but somebody needs to do it. All he has to do is pick honest people and we’ll stop griping. Sure Daschle was a shining star at one time but the people from his home state wouldn’t even re-elect him. Doesn’t that tell us all we need to know?

Thanks for the tip fiercelyindependent, I don’t drink but it seems your are VERY VERY familiar with the 12 step program. Stay the course I hear eventually you recover… then you can write a book.

This is a former LAWMAKER! But what is even more sad is the “kool-aid” drinking crowd who can find no wrong with a politician not paying their taxes. If Daschle was a Republican, the liberals would be all over him. I’m really sick with the double standard that has become so prevalent in this country. Have we lost our values to the far left crowd, or is the country just taking another nap, as many did from 1976-1980. Remember the Peanut Farmer who almost destroyed this country with out of control spending, high interest rates and an energy crisis? We must not forget the lessons in our history…..

I am a republican and had began to beleive Obama was doing a good job and wasn’t going to be as bad as I thought but since his refusal to withdraw Gietner and Daschle nominations after it was revealed that they are tax cheats I now know that I was right to begin with.

Democrats do not pay taxes, they make them.

The “Circle of Thieves”, I mean, President Obama’s Cabinet, grows. “Ready-shoot-aim” approach to nominations has it’s shortfalls and finally, “Amateur Hour” is so fun to watch at the White House. OTO (One term Obama) is predictable.

Hey, Jo, here’s a thought: maybe Obama should give Al Franken the job of Secretary of Commerce! How about that? After all, he’s been so successful! Look how well his Air America show did!
Oh, yeah, that’s right — he failed at that. Well, should make a good Minnesota Senator then.

If we could set aside the politics for a moment we might ask; Is the type of government that we deserve? Step up to the plate Mr. President. Don’t put the Senators in the hot seat because you don’t want to take a hit. No one expected that the vetting process would be a rubber stamp. The only person at fault is Daschle. Elevate our dream and choose someone else.

welcome to the world of the liberals!!!
It will get worse.Just look at how there spreading out the 800 Billion.Be very carefull of your Congress and Senate.They owe many favors on both sides.

“He will be approved, there is nothing we can do about it.”
Lizzie, you are so right. Corrupt Democrats (with a lot of help from the media) have bamboozled the voters and placed a clueless, inexperienced “community organizer” (criminal racketeer) into the White House. Weaned on Chicago thug-style politics, he is now surrounding himself with tax cheats, Socialists and pay-to-play playahs, because that is all he knows.
The American people don’t have a chance. Washington is becoming one big closed gate to The People. And this administration is planning to do some mighty nasty things behind that closed gate. Things that will grow their size, expand their wallets, increase their power and strip away ours. All in the name of “stimulus” and “helping the middle class”. Yeah, RIGHT.
I cringe at what this shuck and jive minstrel show has in store for the country, but 63 MILLION PEOPLE voted them in, so they MUST be legit, right? RIGHT?…..

ITS……TIME……FOR…..CHANGE…..
IF…WE….INACTED…THE…FAIR…TAX…YOU….WOULD..NEVER…HAVE…TAX…CHEATS….EVERYONE…WOULD…PAY…EQUALLY…READ…ABOUT..IT…AMERICA……

ITS…TIME….FOR….REAL….CHANGE…
INACT THE FAIR TAX AND NOBODY COULD
CHEAT!!!!!!!!!

George, You talk to Obama’s man every morning, what does he think? You along with all the democ-rat leaders are much more knowledgable than us idiots, so what the heck – give Tommy boy a pass. Cheating the IRS is NO BIG DEAL for Democ-rats.

This is the THIRD unethical cheater Obama has selected.
Honestly, it is becoming laughable.
I am surprised that even the left leaning media has not had enough. After all, some of them pay taxes and we all have a vested interest in having honest folks in Government.
I wonder…is the desire to have “your guy” in charge so important to you that you want a bunch of crooks, thieves and opportunists in charge?
What is the net gain?
Time to buy your pitchforks and torches while you can.

KELLEYEBELLE22
Ummm…kinda hard to follow your logic..Daschle is the one who needs to be kept out of office….unless you are just TRYING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT

DeMint has yet to say yes to any thing. He and Vitter has yet to cast yes to any important vote. They both are the only two senators that have a complete 100% no vote record on important votes on confirmation votes for Tim Geithner and Hillary Clinton, the bailout extension, both a cloture vote and an up-and-down vote the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and both a cloture vote and an up-and-down vote on the Omnibus Public Land Management Act. So why be surprised.

I think that many democrats are extremely disappointed because they believed that things would actually change in Washington DC. Call it naive…

I agree that Daschle knew better and played the system. He should pull his own nomination. But I wonder where all the outrage from the right leaning retards was duing the 8 years Cheney kept his ties to Halliburton? And there other numerous instances of the Repukes puling the same crapola Daschle is now caught in and there was no indignation. Not even a whimper. Not to mention the billions spent on an illegal war.

Oops…meant to say “Democrat leaders”.

why attack Demint? that’s what the liberal left does, it’s the Obama way, Joe the plumber asked a legit question, and look what happened, they went after him, a private citizen

Well sosupernova, you evidently have not met Geithner or Daschle — or Barney Frank.
Democrats pay “plenty of taxes” — I thought the Republicans were the only rich people in the world. Hmmm…..

amanda ..yes.. $1,200, that’s right, one thousand, two hundred dollars, he is a private citizen that doesn’t advocate policy for others.

Geithner stays but Daschle goes? So much for consistency! Oh hell they are ALL criminals anyway!!! How do you think they got “elected” in the 1st place! Remember it’s WHO counts the votes, that matters! Or in this case programs thier viruses accordingly. Funny how Bush’s IT guy just happened to die in a plane crash before the election and the Democrats landsline in House and Senate elections… A cynical person would almost believe, oh NEVER!!! Politicans are routinely of only the highest moral character… Yeah, RIGHT!?!

So, neofred, they excoriate Joe the Plumber of $1200 not paid in taxes, and, now, how much did Daschle not pay? $128,000?? Now that’s $128,000 IN taxes not taxes ON $128,000. That’s a LOT of income you “forgot”. And some on this blog think this was an innocent “mistake”. You might forget about $1000 or $2000 if you are a normal Democrat, but…$128,000?
I don’t know, I may just be too cynical, but I’m not really buying that load of bull, Mr. Daschle.

My local paper ran an article on a guy here who owed back taxes for 2 years. I can’t remember how much he owed but it was no where near Daschle’s $140K. They say he could go to prison for up to 10 years.

amanda ….Daschle, Geithner, Sharpton, Franken, they all know and if they don’t they’re not qualified. I’m not really buying that load of bull, and the SMART Liberals that voted for Obama don’t either.

Let’s not forget Bill Richardson’s pay for play. Another scandal that was swept under the rug.

I feel sick when I look at who is being selected to run this country. Daschle should be given the door..not the cabinet seat. And poor George…did he get his marching orders on the phone is morning..give Daschle the benefit of the doubt..and say something about how the tax code needs to be easier to understand. George..do you really think we can ever take you seriously again..
Maryb

Also interesting that former Senator Daschle is/was a director of BP, the oil company…paid more than $250,000. How long would it take you to earn that much? So much for “changing Washington politics.”

2010 we get to speak our minds. we need to get Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Barbra Boxer, Chuck (you) Schumer and the rest of the socialist OUT!

The tax code should be simplified, but don’t tell me that Senator Daschle didn’t know that income from speaking fees and limo service have to be declared as income. You would have to think the rest of the country’s taxpayers are stupid. Hmm.

How disheartening to see all these ill informed comments!!
Really- No taxes for an entire year? Does that mean you will stop driving on our roads, flying in airplanes, utilizing our court system, utilizing our banking system, mailing letters, depending on our armed forces to keep our country safe, ETC?!! All of these expenditures require some form of taxation.
This is the problem with relying on ideology rather than ideas.
Tax cuts as a fiscal policy make sense given certain conditions, such as in the early eighties when marginal tax rates were reduced from 70%.
Monetary policy makes sense when inflation and/or interest are high.
However neither of those conditions are in place now.
In fact, it is very clear that what is required is government spending to stimulate the economy. If that goes against your ideology, well maybe you just need to inform yourself.
For instance, one of the most stimulative government programs is the food stamp program. According to a study done by Moody’s, it generates approximately $1.65 in stimulative spending for every $1 of program spending, a very good return on investment. However, if your ideology is opposed to food stamps, you will not be able to accept this information.

I really feel sorry for the millions who really believed that change would come to Washington with President Obama’s election. They must feel so betrayed. I know I do. They should do their own thinking and research into candidates’ pasts before they ever vote again. This should come as no surprise to anyone who didn’t believe all the media hype.

amanda ….I will check it out. Obama is losing support his first month in office. remember you Obama supporters, The anniversary is over, and now it’s all about policy. put the kool-aid down

Kathleen, do a little more research that just copying and pasting. If $1.00 in food stamps generates $1.65 in spending (your words)just how much administrative costs are involved to generate the $1.00 in food stamps, hmm?
I think we all need to forget about Wall Street — let’s take Kathleen’s advice and buy some of those food stamps! Heckuva return, huh, Kathleen?
What a dolt.

Let’s vote out all the stinking liberal senators in the next election.

Kathleen…Really? Former Senator Daschle is the one who didn’t pay his taxes. That must be so disappointing for you to accept. I thought that all democrats feel that paying taxes is the patriotic thing to do. Some government spending is stimulative. If you’ve read the bill that the House passed, and you’ve listened to economists for the last week or so, you’ll understand that this bill will not help save jobs. It will, however, burden our children and grandchildren with a huge amount of additional debt. But I digress, as you did. The issue here is whether or not Senator Daschle is fit for service. I say he is not.

It’s funny how these politicians keep getting richer and we all keep getting poorer. They raise the taxes, we pay them, they don’t!

IF Obama is going to put people in that dont pay taxes then why dont we all stop! No wonder there isnt any tax money nobody but the working class pay???? This isnt very good but evidently this is the way it is??????

Democrats will vote for questionable politicians to support Obama. Democrats do not want him to fail at any cost. Republicans have no majority in Washington so it is up to the American citizens to contact your representatives in congress to promote ethics and decency. Hold Paloski to what she said in 2006 that there would be ethics in congress. Thus far it has not been true.

It’s even worse when you realize Daschle was making like 1 million dollars a year. And the smarmy little weasel still won’t pay his taxes? The GOP has the votes for a filibuster. I would strongly suggest they use it.

Daschle’s wife is the primary lobbyist in Washington, D.C. for the airline industry.
She is a partner (or partner-equivalent) in a large law firm.
These people are quite sophisticated.
What is it with Daschle, Rangel (Ways and Means Committee Chairman) and the new Treasury Secretary (whose name escapes me)?
They need to pay their taxes like the rest of us.

Democrats will vote for anyone that will run with the big (D) they voted for Al Franken….they would vote for Hugo Chavez if he ran for a democrat in America, WITHOUT AN AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

This guy doesn’t pay taxes that are more than most people make during a year and he is still a consideration? What was that about “arrogance and greed”? He forgot? No. You forget where you place your car keys. You cheat on your taxes. They spend millions to get elected to jobs that pay $200,000/year. It can’t be about serving the people for that financial math to work.

I know no Republican has ever in the history of mankind failed to pay taxes or hired ilegal immigrants…yeah right. But now they are just jumping on the “bashing of Democrats” bandwagon simply because they are sore losers.
Funny they were not outraged over their guy sending Americans off to die and be maimed based on a lie. They want Daschle disqualified …. hmmm don’t they think Bush should have been impeached for his offense. How dare the Republicans say this administration is corrupt when all they need to do is look back at the Bush years.

So, pappyjones and i’ve had it, you think it’s OK to be a tax cheat and get rewarded with a cabinet post? Aren’t there any better qualified people out there besides regurgitating the same tired old bunch. What about the change we were promised?

Immediate tax audits of all members of Congress, Senate, should occur at least twice each term….and maybe we’d catch them early enough.
And yeah – lets change the taxcode to 10 or 15 percent of your income….no deductions.

Did you all see yesterday’s wall street journal, the Business section,there was a big spike in Kool-Aid sales, and has started to take a dramatic drop since Obama Inauguration,

What is it with these democrats?! First it’s Obama’s secretary of TREASURY who doesn’t pay his taxes, now it’s this scumbag! Unbelievable! Why do we all have to pay our taxes and put up with this? This is the “change” Obama promised,LOL,Chicago tactics!

The libs on this blog remind me of a bunch of squawking chickens. Every time anyone brings up a salient point about one of their own, all they can do is flap their wings and squawk: “BUSH, BUSH, BUSH!!!!!!”
Bush is history and most of us are glad. Now, the onus is on your guy, and I have to say: he’s not starting out all that good.

ARROGANCE AND GREED + TAX CHEATS AND LOBBYISTS = OBAMA”S ADMINISTRATION

It appears that this is a regular occurrence with people who make large amounts of money — How many bankers on Wall street “forget” to pay for private cars, illegal nannies, and other tax loopholes — how much more money would be in the federal coffers it everyone payed equally what they owed?? and when are we rescinding the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy — enough is enough with all the handouts — let those who can afford it pay for it, especially since they caused it.

Google up “The Daschles: feeding at the Beltway trough” at salon or commondreams. There’s nothing, nothing to justify the “Obama” organization’s choice of Daschle in the first place, with or without his tax situation, and his having concealed his tax situation: putting a lobbyist for medical corporations — yeah, yeah, he’s not registered, which should be ANOTHER concern for the Senate — in charge of “health czar” territory is hardly the “change” people voted for … especially so soon after Daschle’s own state FINALLY managed to retire him from holding a position in the government.

Republicans are very good at swallowing camels and straining at knats. They pretend to be concerned over a few thousand dollars after they didn’t even blink while Bush et al have borrowed and spent the Country into a huge financial pit. Now all they want to do is make sure the Democrats don’t succeed in lifting us out!
The American people should get rid of the lot of them.

What’s a knat? I want to strain some.

If DeMint in minority party, doesn’t have a say.If people like Rush Limbaugh, Sawn Hannity, Glen Beck and Bill O’Reilly (and so on) doesn’t have a say, then we will have a say, next election, it’s up to them to inform us

karen…don’t forget who our senate Majority has been since 2006. Bush was no conservitive. but our congress writes the bill, Bush either signs or veto’s them. will you explain to all of us or give us an example of a bill the Pelosi/Reid democrat sentate drafted that Bush shot down that would help us hard working middle class tax paying American.

Randy…Gary Condit…!

neofred The problem with bush is he never shot anything down in the 1st 6 years. Nothing. Zilch Naaaada.

Ah, yes, Gary Condit. He’ll be the next nominee!

That DANG TurboTAX strikes again!! I am certainly glad I used H&R Block. Although under Charlie Rangel’s new proposed rules, I wouldn’t have to pay any penalties for the “honest mistake” of not paying my taxes. I wonder if that takes away any jailtime too??? It must certainly be nice to be a Dem in power. Don’t worry about paying those pesky income taxes until there is a lucrative government post waiting in the wings.

Is the reason Obama is nominating a republican for Commerce is because he paid his taxes, and he can’t find a straight shooter in the democratic party??
Why doesn’t he get a recommendation from Charlie Rangle??? Obama has lost credibility about the quickest of any president in history!! WHO CAN TRUST HIM NOW????

“yes we can”? What changes will we see and lead this country to? What President Obama will do in this matter? Speak up GOP and stand up high for the people, and “yes we uncan”; thanks to the good people who open up the “can” and let all of us know to fix the problems before they are getting worst and before the press and the public will be “tamed”; we are still having freedom of the press, the rights of the people to know, and the freedom of speech and expression without fears and oppressions; these are what Americans stand up for: Constitution. This is not an average “Joe the Plumber” who works very hard to try to keep foods on the table to feed his family. If one knows about the law, this is a tax evasion, isn’t it? Let see what the new administration will stand up for? By the way, if there was a second inaugural oath by the President, Americans and people around the world want to see a real video, not a still picture. The released video of what the President wants on his hamburger has no real value to the nation. Or may be, these are all kinds of changes we will see or what?

I am a senior and I worry that my grandkids and great grandkids will be debtors to Saudis or Chinese because the Dems are clueless as to the real basis for financial responsibility. A crook for treasury,health and welfare and finance is worse than Harding’s term and unfortunately most people here and now do not have the history education or understanding to appreciate the dangers we face. I pray Barack will take control of the jerks who are vetting the crooks and avoid an Ilinois type debacle.

TWO IN A ROW for Obama–within weeks, The Saviour of Western Civilization has the audacity to nominate two tax cheaters for MAJOR posts. Tim Geitner (who owed $34,000) for Treasury Secretary (of all things), and now Daschle, for some 128,000 bucks. I have one word for Obama’s lofty, sugary rhetoric about “morals” and “ethics” to the American people: “HYPOCRISY.” Remember the lyrics from the Who? “Meet the New Boss/Same as the Old Boss…” Can one really excuse Obama for being totally two-faced? Does the law REALLY matter to him at all? While small Americans get screwed, its business as usual now that the Dems have power. Sickening…

“The first time I lay my eyes on Mr.Obama I said to myself, that man is too good to be a politician. Well, he is in the White House, he is the President, and he still too good to be true.”
huh???

neofred said, “If DeMint in minority party, doesn’t have a say” Did you ever have a civics class? Senators & Congress don’t always vote the way their party says they should. Every vote in Congress counts, the same as it does in our election process.

First of all it’s DeMint.. the Republican from South Carolina (otherwise known as racist central.) His opinion means about as much to this country as any other Republican hypocrite. For him to cry foul about taxes while all of his buddies flee for the hills with their corporate stolen gains is offensive. Give me a break, this guy is as bad or worse than all of them, it offends me that he has the gall to cast aspersions on anyone.

He has been caught stealing from the Federal Government. Use of a driver is a well recognized tax issue by ALL politicians. Witness the fall from grace of the previous Controller of the State of New York and many others. Daschle knew this all along. He is a CROOK. Obama cannot turn a blind eye to this disgusting behaviour. I would leave my room if this maggot was was allowed to enter. He cannot be allowed a cabinet position to advise our President.

Who cares? Let the ba$tards cheat on their taxes, pi$$ away several trillion dollars, and saddle future generations with new entitlements.
As long as I get mine, I’m happy.
Sincerely,
The American Voter
P.S. I want more stimulus, and I want it now. Screw the kids.

I have a very unsettling feeling that this stuff with Obama’s presidency may be only the tip of the iceberg. Hold on to your wallets! There’s a lot more to come.

Obama is already changing his wording for taxing the middle class—he means to tax us guys.

Right now, Sarah Palin is looking pretty damned good to me. What a blatant slap in the face to the faces of Americans these two appointments represent–its as if Obama owes NOTHING to the millions who voted for him. My take is that Obama is as crooked and expedient as they come, a political hack who postured himself into the presidency. Sure, the democrats could have won by nominating Daffy Duck. You can thrash McCain, but these corrupt appointment at the very START of his term would not have occurred under McCain. But then, I was deeply suspicious of him and his vapid agenda very early on….

Crook, Marxist, Drug addict….I expecteed Obama to act no differently than he has so far. He is just a lowlife.

Arrogance and greed + tax cheats
and lobbyists = Obama’s administration
Posted by: CW
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Imitation is a sign of flattery for
republicans. Too bad the democrats
will never top the criminal activities
that occurred during the previous 8 years

Yeah, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank and Charlie Rangle WOULD be hard to top.
‘Course, they’re Democrats….

Our tax code is not incomprehensible. Daschle is just not qualified. This guy’s a dork for trying to somehow use Daschle’s tax problems to say we need tax reform.

Democrats are definitely held to a different standard, i’vehadit.
A much lower one.

Hey, I’ve had it:
Think he just “forgot” this:
“Mr. Daschle also didn’t report $83,333 in consulting income in 2007.”
Tell, me I’ve had it: would YOU forget you made $83K in income? If so, you must make a heckuva lot!!
You are nothing but a hypocrite.

I’m a hard core Democrat, but after all the campaign promises of change, keeping Daschle is simply more of the same. I will continue to back Obama if he makes the correct decision with Daschle. Frankly, Daschle should just pack his bags and put this thing to rest.

What I don’t understand is this. They confirmed Geithner as head of the Treasury (money), which also makes him head of the IRS (money and taxes), even though he is a tax cheat. Daschle is up for head of health and human services which involves a budget, but not dealing in finances the way Geithner will. I don’t think either one should be there, but wouldn’t it be better to have a tax cheat at H&HS than at the Treasury Dept?

Green Fairy, were you saying this same thing when everyone was Bush bashing for the past 8 years?
Just curious…because it seems the libs demand we all be “bi-partisan” and all that hooey when they are in charge, but when they aren’t then everything is fair game to bash.

I certainly don’t condone what Daschle has done. Maybe Obama should push for a bill that would require all congressmen to be audited once a year, and if they are in arrear on their taxes, immediate resignation would be mandatory. Doing this would give Obama credability, and a majority in both houses.

I have always thought that Dashound Daschle had the beedy eyes of a Viper and it is no surprise to me that this serpent did not pay his taxes and the Gov’t will hound some small person to death over a small mistake. I knew one such person who was hounded over an income of $500 that he made while working overseas that he did not pay and he was under house arrest for one year without the approval of a judge to travel when he made a really honest mistake. The big shots always get away with it–yes democrats-it is not only republicans who have crooks and immoral leaders, but you have a big time bunch yourself—how about former Gov’s of N.J., N.Y. and Illinois and of course the Senator who drowned a woman and hid out for 24 hrs or the Congressman who had affairs with male pages and yet you call republicans immoral-not to mention a former Pres who was horribly immoral. Truth is democrats, you are a bunch of hypocrites who do not give a darn about your country but only power. Stop throwing stones and clean out your own filth!!!!!!

laura,
No. I wasn’t saying the same things.
And I’m not a “lib”. I’m a non-partisan who will certainly call a spade a spade, but I will be very careful not to condemn or justify with generalities, distortions and ill informed opinion.
That was my point, you follow?
If you do, you’ll recognize your last paragraph as a generalization that has no merit. All “liberals” don’t walk in lock step any more than do all “conservatives” or “independents”.

As a Democrat, I rant and rave every time I see a Republican doing something stupid and since I am not a hypocrite I agree that Daschle made a fatal, arrogant error and should not be approved. Comments like the one from Senator Demint, however, are not helpful or productive. “I can see now why liberals don’t mind if the tax rate goes up because they’re not going to pay it anyway.” We need to move beyond devisive, inflamatory, inaccurate statements such as this if we are going to move forward as a nation. Last time I checked, the Republicans aren’t exactly the picture of moral, ethical or fiscal resposibility either.

Question: Have Daschle and Geitner taken care of their tax bill? If so, then let’s drop it. I have made errors on my tax returns and I’m sure a lot of people have. When it is brought to our attention most of us take care of it. If we can’t pay it up immediately then over time. If truth be told there are numerous people and businesses out there who actually owe the government millions of dollars—IRS needs to go after them, but of course, it’s easier to take care of the “smaller” amounts.
The tax code does need to be simplified.
The formulas for medical and professional expense deductions are two examples of a convoluted code that ends in frustration.
DeMint and people like him don’t remember that when tax cuts were made in the Reagan years deductions for interest paid on loans and credit cards were eliminated—that made my tax bill go up $2000.00 without a pay increase–at the time I was making $24,000 a year. Oh, and the last so called tax cut gave me another tax increase of $2,000.

You know if it was a little person like me i’d be in jail for failing on my taxes but people like him just get away with it.. not fair at all

Lets see now—first it was Rangel, then Geithner, Daschle and reportedly Caroline Kennedy opted out because of taxes, then we learn that Nancy Pelosi got an exemption for StarKist Tuna in Samoa,so they don’t have to pay the new minimum wage there (her husband has 14 million in stock with StarKist)and Starkist is headquartered in Frisco, home of Pelosi. William Jefferson had $90,000 cash from bribes in his home freezer, Harry Reid had questionable dealings regarding real estate in Nevada and the list goes on. Obama is under investigation by Judicial Watch for some of his dealings while in the Illinois legislature. Shame on you Republicans for calling attention to any of this. It’s only honest (lol) mistakes after they’re caught. Daschle only owed $128,000…if we, however, fail to pay a $10 tax bill it’s off to jail. Great system. Good job Pelosi, weeding out the corruption but you can’t throw stones when you live in a glass house like you do. All of the aforementioned people should be removed from office stat.

I am a liberal, and I have always paid my taxes…And yeah, I have always worked.
However, I think that put under a microscope, there would be many, many people in trouble for tax discrepancies, Democrats, and Republicans alike.
This is a thing for the new administration to review as it could
change the way we pay taxes…
And is this really any worse than the wealthy sending their money abroad into overseas accounts to avoid taxation?

George: Shame on you! What kind of objectivity do you have when you’re on Obama’s briefing list every day? You’re so obviously a liberal supporter of the Dems and Obama, you’are automatically disqualified from making any unbiased judgments or comments. In the first place you’re supposed to be “reporting” the news not making it. You are not fair or balanced.Give me Fox News any day! Lenore

c’mon now. daschle should be approved by the house and senate. geithner was approved, and he is a former lobbyist and a tax evader, as secretary of the treasury. geithner was confirmed even after obama said no lobbyists in his administration and even excused geithner’s tax evasion. so why not daschle? obama’s administration has many questionable people from character to tainted corruption. at least, obama has selected a charles manson type so far anyway. approve them all unless obama, the king, says otherwise. the house and senate is just rubber stamping whatever the mighty king dictates anyway!

This just reinforces the obvious, that every politician will lie to, cheat on, and steal from the voters who elect them. It doesn’t matter whether they are (D), (R), or (I), they are loyal only to the almighty dollar. If “big business” pays for their campaign, then the politician becomes their bootlicker and buttkisser. The politicians that you think are so ethical and moral just haven’t been caught (yet!)!!!!!!!!!

“I have made errors on my tax returns and I’m sure a lot of people have. When it is brought to our attention most of us take care of it.”
I agree wholeheartedly, George! AFTER ALL WE ALL TEND TO FORGET ABOUT $83,000 IN CONSULTING INCOME BECAUSE IT’S CHICKEN FEED, EH, GEORGE?
So easy to forget such a paltry sum.

In all fairness to Mr. Daschle, after making over $5 million as a lobbyist for a healthcare insurance company, I can see where he might forget about reporting these pennies.

Yawn, DaveM, yawn….
Anyone else see that one coming? Yawn…
We are talking about crooks, DaveM. Crooks in the cabinet, DaveM.
I’ll cast as many stones as I darn well want to.

What is the difference? Wall street CEO’s taking advantage of the stockholders with big bonuses or our senators / congressmen taking advantage of us by not paying there taxes or getting special loans from companies that go bankrupt? What going to happen when all the american citizens (normal) quit paying taxes like Rnagle/Reitner/Dashel??? Or we state we didnt realize we owed them?

If honesty and integrity in our government,(they work for us), is going to be acceptable or condemnable along party lines, then we will never have a government that can be RESPECTED by all. and that is what I crave greatly.
vance smith

Al Capone got a prison sentence for cheating on his taxes. Tim Geithner and Tom Daschle get appointed to Obama’s cabinet. That certainly is “change” all right. Shame on any Republicans who vote for these crooks.
This Administration is shaping up to be the most crooked, corrupt bunch in U.S. history. What’s even more interesting is the fact that these buffoons have already committed their crimes and corruption, before being selected for their jobs. In the rat party, it seems, dishonesty, deceipt, corruption and criminal activity are a prerequesite for the positions they fill. America has been raped many times by many people, citizen and foreignor alike, but this Administration will perform the first ever gang rape of America. They will take all that’s left and leave the bill to you, your children and their children. I believe we’ll fall fast and hard now, hold on to your seats, (and your faith), you’re gonna need it.

Oh Randy and Jim, it’s just more hostile partisan rhetoric, as if we need more than that. It’s kinda like when supposedly devout and pious Republican leaders spout off about sex education and homosexuality, only to find themselves in the hot glare of the media when it’s revealed that they have multiple mistresses, underage boyfriends or just fun in the airport mensroom. I hope the Republicans spouting off about Daschle’s tax have checked their tax returns twice…

Yeah, you tell’em DaveM!We REAL Americans ARE going to fix this mess aren’t we? I’m glad we are on the same side.
We’re gonna get a lot of tax cheats to run this country.
Any, yeah, that was soooo smart, America to say Rush is too chicken to debate that Brown chick. After all she just said that yesterday and he’s on vacation for a week. Timing is everything, isn’t it? Brilliant move to bring that up, America!
Talk about hypocrites—you nailed that on the head! Who the heck do they think they are, thinking they have any rights at all after they way they screwed up the country? Heck we shouldn’t even allow ‘em to vote! Nossirreebob, and they need to keep their mouths shut, too, don’t they DaveM, my man?
Cuz, DaveM, when we get through with these conservative MORONS, no one will have free speech anymore right? Because people like you and me—well, we express ourselves too well, who needs anyone else?
When Hilary said “dissent is patriotic” she was talking about DEMOCRATS, you moron Republicans, waddn’t she, DaveM? Different standards apply when it’s us, right, my man?
Rant, on brother, rant on! After all the harder you blow, the less logic we ‘uns have to use, right DaveM? And maybe no one will notice that we aren’t touching that Chris Dodd and Barney Frank Mess. And as for Geithner and Daschle. Well, hey they are OUR tax cheats, right, DaveM? And we, the smart democrats—well, heck, we are so smart we shouldn’t be made to have to pay taxes right? Just them moron republicans.
You and me—we are two of a kind!

“Make no mistake – tax cheaters cheat us all,” Sen. Daschle.

I have gone along with most things going on with the Administration but the more I read about Linda and Tom the more disturbing things appear.
Love the comment by Little One — above and am wondering if the IRS starts going after and auditing all the Wall Streeters how much do you think we can collect in back taxes, enough to cover one government program, two???

$140K in TAXES…that means he evaded declaring about $300K in income. What a sad day for the USA. A tax cheat to head up Treasury, a tax cheat to head up HHS and an anti gun AG who thinks someone on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list deserves a pardon. R.I.P. USA….I knew ya well once :-(

“It’s reprehensible, this hateful bickering… but unfortunately it is all too human.”
Now, who said that????
Evidently it’s not reprehensible when you do it, huh, Green Fairy boy?