theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 2/2/2009
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Will President Obama stand by Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and Human services, despite the newly erupted back-taxes controversy ?
All signs suggest the answer is Yes.
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
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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 ...
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Taking Stock Of The Daschle Charges
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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Baucus weighs in on Daschle's future
Political Animal —
... " stands by Daschle's nomination, signaling that the White House has no intention of backing down. What's more, Jeanne Lambrew, who will be Daschle's deputy director at the newly-created White House Office of Health Reform, spoke at a health policy conference in D.C. this morning, and struck a very confident note. Daschle, Lambrew said, "will be secretary of Health and Human Services." Greg Sargent added , "It seems unlikely that Lambrew would go out there publicly and make such a declaration at this moment if she hadn't received word that the Obama team's support for Daschle ...
In Speech, Lambrew ‘Aggresively’ Links Health Care Crisis To The Economy
Wonk Room —
... This is what Obama’s health team seems to be doing. By adopting the econ-health framework, Obama seems to be suggesting that the two issues need to be dealt with simultaneously. Moreover, Obama’s support for Tom Daschle, despite his ...
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Health pick Daschle apologizes for tax issue —
Reuters: Politics 2/2/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to lead reforms of the costly U.S. healthcare system, said on Monday he was deeply embarrassed about having to pay some $140,000 in back taxes, a lapse that raised questions about his ...
Senate Democrats back Obama health pick Daschle —
Reuters: Politics 2/3/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats rallied behind Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to lead reforms of the costly U.S. health-care system, on Monday after he apologized for tax issues that raised questions about his nomination.
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