Author Topic: Obama's HHS Secretary Nominee Faces Tax Questions Over Car and Driver (Read 2680 times)

Wretched Excess · « **on:** January 30, 2009, 05:48:59 PM »

Bumps in the Road: Obama's HHS Secretary Nominee Faces Tax Questions Over Car and Driver

ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, to be President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a traffic snarl on its way through the Senate Finance Committee.

The controversy deals with a car and driver lent to Mr. Daschle by a wealthy Democratic friend, a chauffer service the former Senator used for years without declaring their use on his taxes.

It remains an open question as to whether this is a "speed bump," as a Democratic Senate ally of Mr. Daschle's put it, or something more damaging.

After being defeated in his 2004 re-election campaign to the Senate, Daschle in 2005 became a consultant and chairman of the Executive Advisory Board at InterMedia Advisors.

Based in New York City, InterMedia Advisors is a private equity firm founded in part by longtime Daschle friend and Democratic fundraiser, Leo Hindery, the former president of the YES network (the Yankees' and Devils' broadcast network).

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Redstatecka · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:12:06 PM »

Taxes, schmaxes. Given the tax-related "I made a mistake" travesty with Geithner at Treasury, Daschle should be having his new business cards printed as Secretary of HHS.

BTW: According to a Wall Street Journal blog -- Washington Wire -- posting at 3:50 p.m. EST today
(http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/01/30/senators-to-hold-closed-door-meeting-on-daschle-nomination/):

"The Senate Finance Committee will hold a closed-door meeting Monday at 5 p.m. to discuss delayed confirmation hearings for former Sen. Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services and to go over tax and business matters that have held up his confirmation, Finance Committee aides said.

"The meeting is similar to a closed-door session held to go over issues arising from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithnerâ€™s failure to pay some $34,000 in payroll taxes on time. Geithner personally answered questions from committee members and paved the way for his confirmation a little more than a week later.

"The Monday meeting should begin the process of putting Daschleâ€™s confirmation to a vote. He is expected to be confirmed easily once senators get that chance.

"Daschle still faces questions from some Finance Committee Republicans over some minor tax matters and his ties to the education nonprofit lender EduCap, which was already under investigation by the committee when President Barack Obama nominated Daschle for the top health post."

Note: "Minor" tax matters.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:17:53 PM »

it won't matter. if the guy that is to head up, among other things, the IRS, got confirmed despite the fact that he plead ignorance to tax laws, then the laws of reason have been repealed.

Crazy Horse · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:39:27 PM »

Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 30, 2009, 06:17:53 PM

it won't matter. if the guy that is to head up, among other things, the IRS, got confirmed despite the fact that he plead ignorance to tax laws, then the laws of reason have been repealed.

Keep it up and I'll have no choice other than to turn you in to the leaders

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Crazy Horse on January 30, 2009, 07:39:27 PM

Keep it up and I'll have no choice other than to turn you in to the leaders

I hear you. the entire country, or at least a significant portion of it, is operating on sheer emotion . . . . which is rather immune to logic.

Schadenfreude · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:48:37 PM »

Hey Biden said paying taxes was patriotic! Why are all these traitorous bastards getting nominated to cabinet positions... rhetorical question perhaps.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:49:55 PM »

Quote from: Schadenfreude on January 30, 2009, 07:48:37 PM

Hey Biden said paying taxes was patriotic! Why are all these traitorous bastards getting nominated to cabinet positions... rhetorical question perhaps.

taxation is theft. those in favor of theft are thieves.

Schadenfreude · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:54:16 PM »

Quote from: Wretched Excess on January 30, 2009, 07:49:55 PM

taxation is theft. those in favor of theft are thieves.

It's legal plunder.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:00:17 PM »

Quote from: Schadenfreude on January 30, 2009, 07:54:16 PM

It's legal plunder.

the feds may as well be pirates . . . .

Crazy Horse · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:02:13 PM »

That's it wacko and lady.............I have no other choice than to report you to my closest political officer.

Schadenfreude · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:03:14 PM »

Quote from: Crazy Horse on January 30, 2009, 08:02:13 PM

That's it wacko and lady.............I have no other choice than to report you to my closest political officer.

and then I shall have no other recourse than to spank you ..... which I would do regardless.

Wretched Excess · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:05:27 PM »

Quote from: Schadenfreude on January 30, 2009, 08:03:14 PM

and then I shall have no other recourse than to spank you ..... which I would do regardless.

we're in breaking news, guys.

it's not like we don't have a ton of other threads for tangents.

TheSarge · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2009, 10:38:53 AM »

ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to be President Obama's secretary of health and human services has hit a traffic snarl on its way through the Senate Finance Committee.

The controversy deals with a car and driver lent to Daschle by a wealthy Democratic friend -- a chauffeur service the former senator used for years without declaring it on his taxes.

It remains an open question as to whether this is a "speed bump," as a Democratic Senate ally of Daschle put it, or something more damaging.

After being defeated in his 2004 re-election campaign to the Senate, Daschle in 2005 became a consultant and chairman of the executive advisory board at InterMedia Advisors.

Based in New York City, InterMedia Advisors is a private equity firm founded in part by longtime Daschle friend and Democratic fundraiser Leo Hindery, the former president of the YES network (the New York Yankees' and New Jersey Devils' cable television channel).

That same year he began his professional relationship with InterMedia, Daschle began using the services of Hindery's car and driver.

The Cadillac and driver were never part of Daschle's official compensation package at InterMedia, but Mr. Daschle -- who as Senate majority leader enjoyed the use of a car and driver at taxpayer expense -- didn't declare their services on his income taxes, as tax laws require.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/01/bumps-in-the-ro.html

SSG Snuggle Bunny · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2009, 10:40:15 AM »

Liberals don't have to pay taxes because they actually CARE about the poor and that's enough.

bijou · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2009, 11:44:42 AM »

I like this quote found by a hotair.com poster, it is too good to check.

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In a speech to his fellow Republican House members, Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., compared Daschleâ€™s issue with the tax problems that hindered the confirmation of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and those of Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., who is embroiled in a controversy over payment of taxes on a beachfront villa in the Dominican Republic.

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â€œA pattern is developing,â€ Cantor said. â€œThe pattern is solidified. â€¦ Itâ€™s easy for the other side to sit here and advocate higher taxes because â€” you know what? â€” they donâ€™t pay them.â€

Finally.

moxie_neanderthal on January 30, 2009 at 10:07 PM

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/30/new-obama-tax-evasion-scandal-tom-daschle/comment-page-2/#comments

bijou · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2009, 12:12:42 PM »

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Report: Daschle Received $220G From Health Care Groups With Vested Interest
Sen. Tom Daschle, President Obama's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, reportedly received $220,000 in speaking fees from health care groups with a vested interest in the work he would do once confirmed as health chief.
...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/30/white-house-daschle-tax-issues-shouldnt-bar-cabinet-confirmation/

Corruptocrat alert.

docstew · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2009, 01:10:53 PM »

Quote from: bijou on January 31, 2009, 12:12:42 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/30/white-house-daschle-tax-issues-shouldnt-bar-cabinet-confirmation/

Corruptocrat alert.

media reaction (outside of Fox):

Peter3_1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2009, 02:54:32 PM »

Ole Tom owed $128,000 tax for the multiple use of the Car and chauffer. We know ZIP would have been paid if he were not on the list for a Cabnet Post. Here a man who needs to be told, now you've paid your tax, now go home. Don't call us, we won't call you.

Baruch Menachem · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2009, 03:52:24 PM »

Quote from: Schadenfreude on January 30, 2009, 07:48:37 PM

Hey Biden said paying taxes was patriotic! Why are all these traitorous bastards getting nominated to cabinet positions... rhetorical question perhaps.

How dare you question their patriotism!?

Airwolf · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2009, 04:46:09 PM »

What was that about a "Culture of Corruption">

Crazy Horse · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2009, 05:28:58 PM »

Quote from: Airwolf on January 31, 2009, 04:46:09 PM

What was that about a "Culture of Corruption">

That's just in regards to Republicans

SSG Snuggle Bunny · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2009, 05:33:18 PM »

Obama 2012 campaign ad:

"Thanks to Obama, numerous tax evaders were brought forth and made to pay their arrearages.

"Barack--no middle name--Obama: working for the American people."

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2009, 05:54:23 PM »

Quote from: Peter3_1 on January 31, 2009, 02:54:32 PM

Ole Tom owed $128,000 tax for the multiple use of the Car and chauffer. We know ZIP would have been paid if he were not on the list for a Cabnet Post. Here a man who needs to be told, now you've paid your tax, now go home. Don't call us, we won't call you.

Or alternately, "Pay your tax, and go to Florence (CO), because that's what would happen if you weren't a former US Senator."

Schadenfreude · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2009, 07:45:33 PM »

Quote from: Baruch Menachem on January 31, 2009, 03:52:24 PM

How dare you question their patriotism!?

Yeah, they do love taxes, .... they love the revenue from other's, not their own. Socialized medicine will be another thing that they will exempt themselves from.... seeing a pattern here, I am sure an articulate liberal will clue me in as to why this is a good thing.

Chris_ · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2009, 07:49:54 PM »

Quote from: Crazy Horse on January 31, 2009, 05:28:58 PM

That's just in regards to Republicans

democrats aren't corrupt -- just "forgetful."

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