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1/14: Is Tim In Trouble?
Blogometer —
... that he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes from 2001 to 2004: Glenn Reynolds : "I don't think this is that big a deal, but I can't help but feel that if he were a Republican nominee it would be treated as a bigger one....But, as I've noted before, isn't this -- together with [NY Rep.] Charlie Rangel 's problems -- ...
Press Oddly Quiet About Would-Be IRS Head's Forgetful Posture on Taxes; But Oh, By the Way, It Was Huge News That Joe the Plumber Had a Tax Lien
Ace of Spades HQ —
Press Oddly Quiet About Would-Be IRS Head's Forgetful Posture on Taxes; But Oh, By the Way, It Was Huge News That Joe the Plumber Had a Tax Lien Instapundit, quoting Treacher: A plumber owed $1,000 in taxes that he didnt even know about
and it was headline news! That was different. Joe the Plumber, unlike Geithner the Would-Be SecTreas and Head IRS Collections Agent, had to be "vetted." I mean, we can't just have anyone asking questions of our elected leaders. These people need to be investigated and exposed. But the SecTreas? No big deal. Those with power don't need to ...
I Predict Geithner Nomination Fail...
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Economy, Obama AdministrationAnd here's why: Where Are My Keys?: When you call out Obama during a rope line, the Media jumps into your history, and finds a tax lien you didn't know you had. If you are nominated for Treasury Secretary, and have four years of taxes you knew you owed, but didn't pay, the Media yawns. Comment at Instapundit A plumber owed $1,000 in taxes that he didn't even know about... ...and it was headline news! American Thinker: ...
Shouldn’t Obama have nominated a Treasury Secretary who was patriotic?
Pundit Review —
... says, “payment of self-employment taxes is elementary” while Instapundit says this is a great arguement for tax simplification. Comments Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website
On Geithner’s Taxes, the MSM and the Rocky Transition
GayPatriot —
... points out, it’s “headline news” when a “plumber owed $1,000 in taxes that he didn’t even know about.” Of course the plumber in question ...
What Happens When The Incoming Treasury Secretary Can’t Do His Own Taxes?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... , I think that the country has bigger fish to fry than the the state of Tim Geithner’s tax returns. But perhaps in writing what I wrote, I was a little quick to dismiss the magnitude of the situation. To be sure, this is an argument for tax simplification and to be sure, if Tim Geithner was a Republican-leaning plumber voter, he would be castigated for having failed to pay far less in taxes. And as for the mistake itself–tax simplification or no– ...
What Happens When The Incoming Treasury Secretary Can't Do His Own Taxes?
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... , I think that the country has bigger fish to fry than the the state of Tim Geithner's tax returns. But perhaps in writing what I wrote, I was a little quick to dismiss the magnitude of the situation. To be sure, this is an argument for tax simplification and to be sure, if Tim Geithner was a Republican-leaning plumber voter, he would be castigated for having failed to pay far less in taxes. And as for the mistake itself--tax simplification or no-- ...
