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Originally Posted by Rekna
Daschle chose to withdraw under his own free will. Just because he withdrew doesn't mean he didn't pay intentionally or that Palin didn't pay unintentionally. Republicans were making so much noise about it Daschle decided to withdraw. He was becoming a distraction.
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What was the mistake Obama apologized for?
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Right now you are arguing two sets of standards, one for Democrats and one for Republicans.
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You may not believe you have any bias but this thread is a clear example of it.
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No. I have a higher standard for the Treasury Secretary, that is true but not partisan.
I can understand Daschel's tax problem, what I don't get is the connection to lobbying ,what Democrats say about lobbying, and Obama's executive order. And like I wrote if Palin violated the law she should pay the price and penalty. If there is evidence that she is in fact a "tax cheat", she should be prosecuted for that. However, I just think our tax code is too complicated and that even smart people can fall victim to it. But, some people, Republicans, support tax simplification, lower rates and fewer special interest loop holes. Democrats general don't.
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Here we have two people who both did not pay taxes on something their employer gave them. Without any evidence you assume that 1) Daschel is a tax cheat and 2) Palin made an innocent mistake.
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Re-read what I wrote. I think most of my concern with Daschel is that he tried to clean up his issue on the eve of his confirmation to a cabinet post. Palin's issue came up as a result of investigation of how she filed expense reimbursement. One seems to be a logical progression the other an attempt to cover one's ass -that backfires.