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article.nationalreview.com - 2/3/2009
Lowry: Daschles Pay-To-Play
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If Daschle gets confirmed, it will mean whoever Obama wants for a given position is ipso facto too important to be expected to abide by the tax laws.
breitbart.com - 2/3/2009
Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary
— breitbart.com — Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to be Health and Human Services secretary. That's according to a joint White House statement from President Barack Obama and his former... (more) Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary

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Daschle's Problems: When Is a Lobbyist Not a Lobbyist?
time.com - 2/3/2009
Daschle's Problems: When Is a Lobbyist Not a Lobbyist?
— time.com — The Obama cabinet nominee is under fire for his taxes, but it's the ethical gray area Daschle's advisory work represents that has called into question Obama's promises of changing the culture of Washington (more) Daschle's Problems: When Is a Lobbyist Not a Lobbyist?

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foxnews.com - 2/3/2009
Sen. DeMint Calls on Obama to Withdraw Daschle Nomination - First 100 Days of Presidency - ...
— foxnews.com — Republican Sen. Jim DeMint on Tuesday called for President Obama to withdraw the nomination of Tom Daschle for health and human services secretary, becoming the first senator to say that the former majority leader's tax problems are disqualifying. ... (more) Sen. DeMint Calls on Obama to Withdraw Daschle ...

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