More of the Same Appointee Scandals
I have never seen so many political scandals before officials take office. First, we had Governor Blagojevich and whoever else was really involved in the new administration. Then NM Governor, Bill Richardson, resigns from Commerce Secretary before he takes office. Today, it was disclosed that incoming Federal Reserve Board head, Tim Geithner hasn't been honest about his taxes. Maybe he can resign too before the Fed can do any more damage. Does anyone else need to be added to this list?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama's choice to run the Treasury Department and lead the economic rescue effort disclosed to senators Tuesday that he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes from 2001 to 2004, a last-minute complication in an otherwise smooth path to confirmation.
Timothy Geithner paid most of the past-due taxes days before Obama announced his nomination in November, an Obama transition official said. The unpaid taxes were discovered by Obama's transition team while investigating Geithner's background, the official said.
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