Don't worry Tom, since you decided to come clean in light of your nomination all is forgiven. A$$hole.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/us/politics/31daschle.html?_r=1
President Obamas pick for health and human services secretary, Tom Daschle, failed to pay more than $128,000 in taxes, partly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said Friday.
Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said.
The Finance Committee document said Mr. Daschle had amended his tax returns to show unreported income from the use of a car service in the amounts of $73,031, $89,129 and $93,096 in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
An administration official said Mr. Daschles failure to pay the taxes was a stupid mistake. But, the official said, Mr. Daschle should not be penalized because he had discovered the tax liability himself, paid up and brought it to the committees attention.
The committee report said, Senator Daschle filed the amended returns voluntarily after Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate the senator to be the secretary of health and human services.
Looks Obama has successfully transitioned DC into Chicago-style politics
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/us/politics/31daschle.html?_r=1
President Obamas pick for health and human services secretary, Tom Daschle, failed to pay more than $128,000 in taxes, partly for free use of a car and driver that had been provided to him by a prominent businessman and Democratic fund-raiser, administration officials said Friday.
Mr. Daschle, concluding that he owed the taxes, filed amended returns and paid more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest on Jan. 2, the officials said.
The Finance Committee document said Mr. Daschle had amended his tax returns to show unreported income from the use of a car service in the amounts of $73,031, $89,129 and $93,096 in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
An administration official said Mr. Daschles failure to pay the taxes was a stupid mistake. But, the official said, Mr. Daschle should not be penalized because he had discovered the tax liability himself, paid up and brought it to the committees attention.
The committee report said, Senator Daschle filed the amended returns voluntarily after Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate the senator to be the secretary of health and human services.
Looks Obama has successfully transitioned DC into Chicago-style politics