Apparently, paying is optional according to the nominated incoming Treasury Secretary. So is having documented workers. sheesh, just when you thought it'd get better.
But then again, how bad is this compared to the mess Paulson got us into?
For some reason, this seems like it should be questioned a little harder than it is.
StoryPresident-elect Barack Obama is standing behind Treasury nominee Timothy Geithner after reports that his housekeepers immigration permits had expired and he failed to pay payroll taxes for the employee. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says Geithner should not be tarnished by honest mistakes.
But then again, how bad is this compared to the mess Paulson got us into?
For some reason, this seems like it should be questioned a little harder than it is.