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Geithner's Taxes
TalkLeft —
A NYTimes editorial says: As much as Mr. Obama and his team may wish it, however, the disclosures cannot be dismissed so easily, or papered over. The just-the-facts report of Mr. Geithner’s tax transgressions, compiled and released by the Senate Finance Committee, paints a picture of noncompliance that is considerably more disturbing than his supporters are acknowledging. . . . According to the report, when Mr. Geithner’s tax returns for 2003 and 2004 were audited by the I.R.S. in 2006, the auditors found that he had failed to pay ...
Tax 'Goof' Update: Geithner Was 'Reimbursed' for Amounts He Didn't Pay; AP Story Buries, Then Deletes
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
Yesterday, details discovered about Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner's tax situation moved it to well beyond the level of an "honest mistake."
You wouldn't know it from the Associated Press's Julie Hirschfeld Davis, who, as I noted yesterday (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), continues to run interference for him. A story from Thursday evening that has since been dynamically updated had a final paragraph alluding to the fact that Geithner had applied for and received reimbursement for taxes he didn't pay; That paragraph is not present in the story as updated at 3:13 a.m. this morning (saved here for future ...
Geithner - Ethics And Politics
JustOneMinute —
The NY Times editors are troubled by Treasury nominee Geithner's tax problems (discussed yesterday , by Byron York , and at the WSJ ): Mr. Geithner must be questioned forcefully about these matters at the hearing next week, and his explanations must be credible. Even in the best of economic times, it would be hard to accept a Treasury secretary — who, after all, is in charge of the Internal Revenue Service — with a cavalier attitude toward paying his taxes. Today, in a time of economic peril, the nation cannot afford a Treasury secretary with a tainted ability to command respect and instill confidence. Hmm - I am troubled when the NY ...
Oof
Shakesville —
Yes We Can play the "honest mistake" game: President-elect Barack Obama's team reacted predictably to the disclosure that Timothy Geithner, the nominee for Treasury secretary, failed to pay a chunk of his federal taxes over several recent years. The script gets played out, with slight variations, whenever a presidential nominee gets in that kind of trouble. On Tuesday, when Mr. Geithner's failures were first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Obama transition office issued a statement calling his underpayment of taxes "honest mistakes." On Wednesday, ...
The Geithner problem
Ben Smith's Blog —
... Still, Day Two seems to be producing a more skeptical reaction, everywhere from the Times to one Obama-supporting correspondent of mine, a lawyer who works for the federal government. ...
Geithner Must Go
Rhymes With Right —
... a question of an error or even taking advantage of a loophole. At this point it becomes a question of intentional fraud and willful tax evasion. As such, there can be no question of actually allowing Geithner to serve in the cabinet. Indeed, it may be that the first thing that we need to start the Obama Administration with the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate this matter (as well as the questionable actions of several other nominees) and other matters noted in a New York Times editorial today.
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
More Questions for Mr. Geithner Says The New York Times - Will Obama Recognize the Hypocrisy of Defending Him?
As much as Mr. Obama and his team may wish it, however, the disclosures cannot be dismissed so easily, or papered over. The just-the-facts report of Mr. Geithner’s tax transgressions, compiled and released by the Senate ...
