online.wsj.com - 1/15/2009
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Associated Press Tom Daschle before the Senate panel considering his nomination, Jan. 8.
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Daschle's Delay: The Backstory Behind EduCap
TPM Election Central —
... Following on its scoop on Tim Geithner's taxes, the Journal reports today on a new vetting problem with Health & Human Services nominee Tom Daschle, a former Senate Democratic leader. It seems that Daschle accepted corporate jet flights from a non-profit student-loan company called EduCap, which is already the subject of inquiries into its tax status. ...
Death By 1,000 Cuts: The GOP Takes On Obama's Nominees
TPM Election Central —
... . Now, Tom Daschle. All three men remain highly likely to be confirmed to the Cabinet -- but that hasn't stopped the GOP and the media, assisted by the hothouse Washington news cycle, from weaving a pattern of perceived political "stumbles" or "mistakes" by Barack Obama's transition team. ...
Will Data Dash Daschle?
Maggie's Farm —
... As with many of Obama’s choices for top spots, Tom Daschle’s nomination is running into some turbulence over his dealings with his own “charitable” tax deductions and associations with a “charity” that may have abused its status for political ends – as too many do. He’ll likely be confirmed anyway, especially with Democrat control of Congress. ...
What will the Bend Over Republicans do with tax cheat Tom Daschle?
Michelle Malkin —
... the unreported income from the use of a car service in the amounts of $73,031 in 2005, $89,129 in 2006 and $93,096 in 2007; the unreported consulting income of $83,333 in 2007; and the adjusted reductions in charitable contributions, Daschle adds a total of $353,552 in additional income and reduced donations, meaning an additional tax payment of $128,203, in addition to $11,964 in interest. And then there’s the issue of his travel with an education-loan provider — reported by the WSJ last week: In part, some Finance Committee staff members are looking at Mr. Daschle’s ...
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Daschle's tax troubles
washingtonmonthly.com 2/1/2009 — DASCHLE'S TAX TROUBLES.... Tim Geithner's tax "issues" were relatively minor, and easy to overlook. Tom Daschle's are more problematic. ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to be President ...
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politico.com 1/8/2009 — They might sit side-by-side in Barack Obama’s Cabinet room someday, but Tom Daschle didn’t much like Hillary Clinton’s tactics for fixing health care 15 years ago.
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