dcexaminer.com - 2/2/2009
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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...
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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Byron York Leaves National Review For Examiner, And Why It Matters
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... the equivalent of a canary fleeing the National Review's coal mine. The clearest sign that this may have been the case is the present state of his new employer's operation. As of right now, the Examiner has not yet ramped up its online operation to meet the level of competition that outfits like Politico offer. Promised enhancements are on the way (York notes said promises in his goodbye), but as of the moment a visit to York's future home takes you to a sleek, but run-of-the-mill news page. ...
Byron York Leaves National Review For Examiner, And Why It Matters
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... the equivalent of a canary fleeing the National Review's coal mine. The clearest sign that this may have been the case is the present state of his new employer's operation. As of right now, the Examiner has not yet ramped up its online operation to meet the level of competition that outfits like Politico offer. Promised enhancements are on the way (York notes said promises in his goodbye), but as of the moment a visit to York's future home takes you to a sleek, but run-of-the-mill news page. ...
The Left's Religion: Socialism
Snapped Shot —
Hallelujah, change is a-coming to the Federal religious outreach program:
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed an order establishing a White House office of faith-based initiatives with a broader mission than the one overseen by his predecessor, Republican George W. Bush.
Obama said the office would reach out to organizations that provide help "no matter their religious or political beliefs."
Obama is calling his program the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
This illustrates the danger ...
Obama’s ‘Faith Based Initiative’ Office to Benefit ACORN-Like Groups?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... The Associated Press is reporting that Barack Obama has today announced that he is “expanding” the faith based initiatives program that George W. Bush started during his tenure. Obama now intends to offer cash support to organizations “no matter their religious or political beliefs.” ...
Obama’s ‘Faith Based Initiative’ Office to Benefit ACORN-Like Groups?
Stop The ACLU —
-By Warner Todd Huston [image] The Associated Press is reporting that Barack Obama has today announced that he is “expanding” the faith based initiatives program that George W. Bush started during his tenure. Obama now intends to offer cash support to organizations “no matter their religious or political beliefs.” In other words, now faith based funding will go to groups like ACORN (the Association of Community Activists for Reform Now), the group that has for the last decade or so been involved in massive voter fraud all across the country. The question becomes, ...
"Faith"-Based Initiatives
Stones Cry Out —
... Of course, there’s another more general reason to avoid new government programs; they expand to fill whatever void the government finds; real or perceived. And President Obama is busy looking for voids. ...
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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 ...