By PUMA Pundit on January 26, 2009
It’s official… We have our first self-confessed tax-evader as Treasury Secretary. I wonder how the IRS is going to treat people who make “innocent mistakes” and choose not to pay their taxes under his watch… What is amazing is not that Obama nominated him, it is that even those who should be opposed to such [...]
Posted in White House | Tagged barack obama, Hillary Clinton, joe biden, tim geithner, treasury secretary |
By PUMA Pundit on January 26, 2009
Won’t say I agree with everything here, but I really don’t like what is going on in Washington, and this article makes tons of sense… RS The Senate is now falling all over itself to confirm all of President Obama’s nominees. My personal favorite is Timothy Geithner, admitted tax evader, who is set to earn [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged senate confirmation, tax evasion, Washington, Washington DC
By PUMA Pundit on January 26, 2009
If you’ve been wondering which Senators voted to confirm a self-confessed tax cheat as the Treasury Secretary, wonder no more. I just have to wonder what Obama promised some of them in exchange for their vote. It baffles me that people entrusted to look after the Republic would put political expediency before principle. Anyway, here’s [...]
Posted in Capitol Hill | Tagged barack obama, jim inhofe, senate vote, tax evasion, tim geithner, treasury secretary |
By PUMA Pundit on January 26, 2009
I hope more Senators take a principled stand… The vote is at 6pm EST tonight. It makes no sense to put a tax cheat in charge of the treasury… PRN U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that she will oppose the confirmation of Timothy Geithner, who was nominated to be U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. [...]
Posted in Capitol Hill | Tagged barack obama, susan collins, tim geithner, treasury secretary, us senate
By PUMA Pundit on January 26, 2009
Simply unbelievable, some might think this is normal, but it isn’t… QCT Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration include requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisers to President Barack Obama. Among 43 subpoenas released by the Blagojevich administration Friday, one from Dec. 8 seeks notes, calendars, correspondence and [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged barack obama, david axelrod, Rod Blagojevich, valerie jarrett