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Re: Another Obama Nominee
Here we go again. A modest proposal: For the majority of people, who really do their best to pay their taxes, I'd like to suggest something the Obama Administration could do to make it easier for those of us who have household employees. In my case, I've had the same babysitter for 12 ...
Obama nominee quits due to tax woes
msnbc.msn.com — Nancy Killefer has withdrawn her candidacy to be the first chief performance officer for the federal government,... the White House said Tuesday. (more) Obama nominee quits due to tax woes
The Nominee Who Lobbied Herself
The Nominee Who Lobbied Herself
weeklystandard.com — Hilda Solis's breach of House ethics rules may disqualify her from serving. by Hans A. von Spakovsky... 02/03/2009 12:00:00 AM (more) The Nominee Who Lobbied Herself
Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee
Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee
nytimes.com — Tom Daschle’s decision came only hours after the withdrawal of Nancy Killefer, who had been the nominee... for a new White House oversight position. > (more) Daschle Withdraws as Cabinet Nominee
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Eschaton — Perhaps we could just reclassify most household employees as self-employed? ...I'm actually quite serious. It's an absurd amount of paperwork for people who might work for you a few hours per week.

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