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dailykos.com - 2/2/2009
Tom Daschle, Howard Dean and HHS
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As I read the NY Times story about Tom Daschle's tax problem, and a diary or two about maybe it should have been Howard Dean at HHS, a few thoughts occurred to me, whether I wanted them to or not. First of all, this Tom Daschle tax problem is a big deal, and not just because everyone has to ...
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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... (more) www.dcexaminer.com >> Politics

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges

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TOM DASCHLE: THE CREDIBILITY PROBLEM.
prospect.org - 2/2/2009
TOM DASCHLE: THE CREDIBILITY PROBLEM.
— 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 ... (more) TOM DASCHLE: THE CREDIBILITY PROBLEM.

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