Yet another one of President Obama's cabinet picks, this time former Senator Tom Daschle (another 90's/Clinton-era retread no less), is facing fierce tax scrutiny, proving once again that corruption is a blight that only matters if it is found on a Republican.
From the Washington Post:
Thomas A. Daschle waited nearly a month after being nominated to be secretary of health and human services before informing Barack Obama that he had not paid years of back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a wealthy New York investor.
Daschle, one of Obama's earliest and most ardent campaign supporters, paid $140,000 to the U.S. Treasury on Jan. 2 and about two days later informed the White House and the Senate Finance Committee, according to an account provided by his spokeswoman and confirmed by the Obama administration.
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