Now let's get this straight. The person we pick to be in charge of the Treasury is so smart that he he failed to pay more than $34,000 in social security and medicare taxes while working at the International Monetary Fund. And that he didn't even pay the Social Security and Medicare tax he owed for 2001 and 2002 until after he just recently became a nominee for Treasury secretary. Smart guy!
And days later we learn that Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of Health and Human Services, forgot (is that the right term) to pay about $140,000 in back taxes and interest until he was being considered for his new appointment. Sure it is only natural to have consulting income and get confused about whether it should be reported or not.
What are we stupid? From now on it is Mr. Tax Cheat not Mr. Secretary.
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