Posted on 02/03/2009 3:31:42 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Obama Takes Blame as Daschle Withdraws Nomination for HHS Post Former Senator Says He 'Will Not Be a Distraction;' Obama: 'I Screwed Up'
By NAFTALI BENDAVID, LAURA MECKLER and JONATHAN WEISMAN
WASHINGTON -- Former Sen. Tom Daschle, under fire for his failure to pay more than $140,000 in taxes and interest on time, withdrew his nomination to be secretary of health and human services, saying he had lost the confidence of the Congress.
President Barack Obama is taking responsibility for mistakes in the handling of the tax controversy that led to Mr. Daschle's withdrawal, saying: "I screwed up."
The president did a series of back-to-back television interviews in which the subject of failed nominees was a top subject. Mr. Obama told NBC, "I'm frustrated with myself" for unintentionally sending a message that there are "two sets of rules" for paying taxes, "one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks."
"I take responsibility for this mistake," he told Fox News.
The decision shocked Capitol Hill, where Democrats were rallying around his embattled nomination, and marked a sharp setback for President Barack Obama, who had hoped that Mr. Daschle could take the lead in pushing through Mr. Obama's ambitious plan to remake the U.S. health-care system.
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I think his daddy did too!!
<Would this be tolerated if you owed taxes?
I have owed taxes. I arranged w/the IRS to pay them. People find they made unintended mistakes on their tax forms all the time, that’s why we can make amended returns.
The problem w/these folks, as I see it, is not that they are dealing w/an unwieldy and contradictory IRS Code, but that they owe taxes because they don’t pay their employee taxes or they hire illegals. That’s what sets me off. A mistake in determining the amount owed is one thing. Hiring illegals or paying people under the table ought to be immediate cause for withdrawal from consideration for office.
If they don’t care about tax compliance, why should we?
What every person who voted for the Liberal Messiah should be saying.
Its pretty bad when a clinton is your most ethical person in your cabinet.
Pray for America, Our Troops and obama’s Guidance
That’s a good question. Here’s another situation along these lines.
The State of California is refusing to pay income tax returns to the citizens who are due them. Their latest plan is to have those refunds into our hands by the end of May.
I’ve got a refund due right now. I’ve filed my paperwork and should be getting it back now.
They refuse to pay any penalties, fines, or interest to us.
Now you tell me why any California citizen should continue to pay the state withholding?
The owe me thousands and are going to stiff me for it.
Obama's COS, Rahm Emanuel, pledges allegiance to the USA on inaguration day.
BTW, has anyone checked this little turd's taxes?
I keep asking myself why The Messiah keeps tapping tax cheats, lobbyists, former Clintonians and retread RINOs.
Is it really just political pay back? Is the demrat talent pool really that meager. Or is it because a lot of goof and talanted folks are reluctant to serve in His presidency? Could be a combination of all three. But I find the third possibility most intriguing and not discussed anywhere so far as I know.
We have winner! Post of the day!
Your CPA is perceptive and puts to words what many of us know in our hearts, that it will surely be an era of no ethics, no morals, no standards which leads to chaos and anarchy, I think this is going to be quite a ride.
When polled, we must always agree with the ONE.
Then when he crashes and burns, it is dems fault.
Like wolves sensing a weakened prey, girly-men are very dangerous, traitorous, pathetic wretches.
Can hardly wait for the next election as the voters grt rid of the dumb-o crats the are now in office.
Another false god............fallen two weeks into office.
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