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Politicians Dodge Tax Penalty

Years ago I made the mistake of declaring income I received from a financial investment as dividends. A year or two later I was advised by the IRS that this income should have been reported as interest, and I had to pay the difference, plus interest. ...more

March 4, 2009

Obama Trade Nominee Owes Back Taxes

Ron Kirk, the president's choice to be U.S. trade representative, owes an estimated $10,000 in back taxes from earlier in the decade and has agreed to pay them, the Senate Finance Committee said Monday. ...more

March 2, 2009

Kansas Governor Chosen As Health Secretary: Source

A White House source says Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services. ...more

February 28, 2009

An Awakening In The Middle East

Preoccupied as it was poring through Tom Daschle's tax returns, Washington hardly noticed a near-miracle abroad. Iraq held provincial elections. There was no Election Day violence. Security was handled by Iraqi forces with little U.S. involvement. A fabulous bazaar of 14,400 candidates representing 400 parties participated, yielding results highly favorable to both Iraq and the United States. ...more

February 16, 2009

Phony Withdrawal

Anyone who believes that Tom Daschle, who by the way has an ego as big as a semi, willingly withdrew his nomination, well, I have a bridge to sell you. It is obvious that the firestorm caused by the Geithner tax cheating exposure and Obama's subsequent holding fast, that nomination could not be duplicated. The Daschle nomination was a no-win situation growing worse daily by every newsroom definition. ...more

February 9, 2009