Posted on 04/02/2009 8:31:11 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as health and human services secretary remained on course Wednesday, even as she became yet another Obama Cabinet candidate with the back tax blues.
On the eve of her appearance before the Senate Finance Committee, news she had to pay $8,000 in back taxes didn't appear to trigger a sudden effort to derail her nomination.
"We wouldn't be having this hearing if we didn't think the tax things were pretty well taken care of," said Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the committee's ranking Republican.
Another committee member, Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, said Sebelius' tax problems "did not appear to me to be disqualifying."
When Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, who's close to the Republican leadership, was asked whether she faced any difficulty getting confirmed, he said, "I don't think so."
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The HHS won't be any more pro-abort with her but the Senate will.
Thank God for back taxes. The IRS doesn’t pay interest when you pay too much up front.
Sebelius is pro-abortion, which should be much more of a concern.
Being a tax cheat is “not disqualifying” when you’re a DemocRAT. Especially with the “transparent” Obama administration that says, “So he/she is a tax cheat! So what!”
Dammed pack of thieving scum, enabling each others criminal behavior. I am dreaming that just one of our ruling class to stand up and act like a man...
Must be nice to be a politician, pay your taxes late [if at all], and face no punishment for it.
Why, why, why is Bob Dole standing by her side? At least she’ll be done with Kansas.
Jon Kyl would vote for Hannibal Lecter if Obama nominated him for something.
So if paying taxes is how the Democrats define patriotism then they aren’t even patriotic by their own definition.
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