Posted on 01/20/2010 9:02:28 AM PST by Cheap_Hessian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies on Wednesday to take measures to prevent companies that are delinquent in paying taxes from obtaining new government contracts.
Obama also instructed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to review the accuracy of companies' reports on their tax obligations to be sure they are truthful.
"We need to be sure that when a company says it's paying taxes, that company is, in fact, paying taxes," Obama said.
The move is the latest in a series of populist-toned events Obama, a Democrat, has emphasized to generate support for his political and legislative agenda, which took a major hit on Tuesday after an upset victory by a Republican for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of liberal Senator Ted Kennedy.
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And what about Tim Geitner?????
is this satire?
The report out recently that showed government employees are Billions behind in taxes should be grounds for employment as well.
Stuck on stupid.
Start with Washington.
Rules are for thee, not me!
[Obama targets “tax cheats” seeking government work]
Why??? Does want to hire more of them?
You listening, Tim?
Well, there goes his cabinet ! And half of Washington !
Start with your own cabinet, Obama-hole!!
or Charlie Rangel or...
Nothing is too extreme or a lie too big for a progressive communist to say.
They think we are too stupid!
CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?
Maybe he should take a look at his cabinet and his czars first. Being the devout Christian Barry is he should remember John (8:7)
Nominees for Treasury Secretary, and Chairmen of House Ways and Means Committees, excluded from the above
I wish he would show the same concern about illegal alien, “immigration cheats,” if you will.
At last count there were close to 100 who hadn’t filed their 2008 returns, but are ‘working’ in the White House.
The chosen one is only concerned about contractors. If you are willing to be baptized into government employment, all sins are forgiven.
This is too funny.
His entire administration would have to resign if the laws applied to them.
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