Posted by
Tom L. on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:00:00 PM
Who says that Democrats are for higher taxes? Obviously, top Democrats were not in favor of paying higher taxes.
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, nominated to be secretary of Health and Human Services, failed to pay $146,000 in back taxes. (Update: He has withdrawn his name.)
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner failed to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes while an employee at the International Monetary Fund.
Nancy Killefer, picked by President Obama to serve as the country’s chief performance officer, failed to pay unemployment taxes on household help (she has withdrawn from consideration for the post).
And don't forget Al Franken’s admission last April that his corporation had owed $70,000 in back taxes and penalties in 17 states on income earned from celebrity appearances and speeches. Franken’s corporation also failed to pay $25,000 in worker’s compensation insurance to his employees in New York.