Most days the corruption seems so systemic and deep-rooted that one doesn’t know where to begin to fight it.
EXCERPT-—LA TIMES FEB 2009-—US Rep. Hilda L. Solis, Obama’s choice for Labor Secy, faced new obstacles....lawmakers who were expected to vote on her confirmation abruptly canceled the hearing amid reports of back taxes owed by her husband. Solis, a Democrat from El Monte, is at least the fourth Obama nominee whose confirmation has been complicated by tax troubles.
The Obama administration conceded it had not discovered on its own that California tax liens had been filed against Solis’ husband, Sam H. Sayyad. The White House learned about the liens — a matter of public record — on Tuesday in the form of questions from USA Today, according to an administration aide.
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http://articles.latimes.com/2009/feb/06/nation/na-solis6