tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
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Tom Daschle's nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a serious snag, in the wake of a string of revelations mostly related to his payment of taxes on income he received as part of his consulting activities since he left the Senate in 2004.
Looking at a range of news ...
dcexaminer.com - 2/2/2009
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dcexaminer.com —
Tom Daschle's second act promises to be much
tougher Tom Daschle couldn't have received a much warmer
welcome from his former Senate colleagues than he...
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www.dcexaminer.com >> Politics
prospect.org - 2/2/2009
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prospect.org —
As the post below indicates, I'm not convinced
that Tom Daschle's future is substantially imperiled by his
shoddy tax returns. Nor am I convinced that it should be. Few actually believe that Daschle meant to cheat the government out of a $100,000 in ...
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TOM DASCHLE: THE CREDIBILITY PROBLEM.
prospect.org - 2/2/2009
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prospect.org —
Tom Daschle did not pay more than $128,000
in taxes for the use of a car and
driver provided to him by a consulting firm. He paid the back taxes, and nearly $12,000 in interest, last month. Today, Daschle sent a letter to the Finance Committee, which ...
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TOM DASCHLE: THE POLITICAL PROBLEM.
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TPM: Daschle's Actions "Business As Usual"
TalkLeft —
Change we can believe in?: Individually, each charge -- with the exception, perhaps of the until-recently-unpaid taxes on the InterMedia car and driver -- might be seen as not much more than business as usual for a former Congressional leader who has slipped through Washington's revolving door to offer his contacts and expertise to private interests. But cumulatively, they paint a picture of a Washington insider who, at best, has grown negligent about tracking the various forms of compensation he's receiving. (Emphasis supplied.) ...
Daschle's Bill of Particulars
Talking Points Memo —
So what is Tom Daschle accused of doing? We break down the individual items here.
Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... : "Rep. Barney Frank plans to call the heads of major bailed-out banks to testify before his committee next week." * There are a variety of problematic issues surrounding Tom Daschle's nomination. Zachary Roth offers a round-up of all of them. * Florida's House Speaker, Republican Ray Sansom, is the latest high-profile politician to ...
Dems Circle the Wagons for Daschle
TPM Election Central —
... Senate Democrats just emerged from an hour-long meeting to discuss the tax filing errors that have thrown Tom Daschle's nomination as health secretary into disarray. That Daschle's former colleagues are vociferously supporting him is to be expected, but Democrats were surprisingly confident that the former Senate leader would ascend to President Obama's Cabinet. ...
Axelrod: Daschle Made the Decision to Withdraw This Morning
TPM Election Central —
... As a former senator, Axelrod added, Daschle "had a clear picture that there was going to be a delay" in his confirmation after revelations that he make a late payment of more than $100,000 in back taxes on a free car and driver as well as other benefits. ...
Lots of politics
The Sideshow —
... a Republicon to replace him. So what are we getting out of this "deal", exactly. Sadly, though he is justly decrying the undemocratic way that an increasing number of members of Congress are appointees rather than democratically elected representatives of their constituents, Russ Feingold has praised Gregg's appointment. So, was Daschle really hounded until he had to withdraw from nomination because he was too much a friend to the healthcare industry, or because he wasn't? Bill Scher has a big fat post up on what the state of play with Republican ...
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About More Than Healthcare
talkingpointsmemo.com 2/2/2009 — We're going to have more on this shortly. But as this political battle over Daschle unfolds, it's critical to remember that Daschle has been a critical figure for Obama for some time. Well, before there was any discussion of building a cabinet or ...
Reports: Ex-Sen. Daschle failed to pay taxes
thehill.com 1/31/2009 — Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), President Obama's nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, neglected to pay more than $100,000 in taxes connected to a Cadillac and driver provided by a wealthy friend and business ...
Glitch?
hotair.com 2/2/2009 — Read this post »
Daschle's Long March
spectator.org 12/12/2008 —
Let's be fair: Barack Obama and Tom Daschle will not attempt to
immediately impose socialized health care on America.
Instead, they'll just take us along the scenic route.
With the appointment of former Senate Majority Leader Daschle to
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Lowry: Daschles Pay-To-Play
article.nationalreview.com 2/3/2009 — 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.
Now, it's Tom Daschle who forgot to pay taxes--$128,000 worth
latimesblogs.latimes.com 1/31/2009 — More simple, inadvertent, overlooked, accidental, good faith tax mistakes in the would-be Obama Cabinet.
This time it's Tom Daschle , the former South Dakota senator and Senate Democratic leader who got knocked off by the Republicans in 2004, ...
CA-CANADA Summary
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Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/2/2009
Reuters - President Barack Obama's ability to lead and help restore the global economy will be damaged if the United States includes restrictive "Buy American" provisions in its economic stimulus plan, Canadian and European Union officials said on ...
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