Posted by
James Burns on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:50:28 AM
First I would like to thank all the Townhallers for their prayers this past week while I have been absent due to back surgery last week.
With the new administration taking over, congress has been busy confirming Obama's cabinet members. Some very large tax scandals have come to light. Timothy Geitner who was confirmed for Treasury Secretary owed around 34,000 dollars in back taxes. Seems he knew about this for some time, but only recently paid them right befroe his selection.
Next we have Tom Daschle who owes Uncle Sam well over 100,000 dollars in back taxes. Daschle has been picked for HHS secretary. These taxes were a combination of gift taxes and payroll taxes for a car and driver given to him by a friend. First I surely wouldn't mind having a friend give me a car and driver, but I, a lowly minion well beneath these people, know that you have to pay income tax on a gift like that. Plus when you pay the driver you need to pay payroll taxes. Now Daschle has known about these taxes owed for a while but hasn't paid them till recently, like Geitner.
So we see that these two men owed the government quite alot of money. The were not harrassed to pay. They were not forced to pay until the matter may have been made public. If these two were never selected for their appointed position, would they have ever paid? I don't know. What I do know is this. If that was you or I, we would probablely be living in a freaking box. With all the penalies the "unclean", like you and I, would have to pay it would probablely dwarft the original tax. Then if we failed to pay I am sure jail time would be in order. But why didn't those two have the strong arm of the IRS weighing down on them just like if it was you or I? Is it because they are "special"? What is worse is what will Geitner do know? He is the Treasury Secretary. This position also makes him head of the IRS. So will he be leanent to the average taxpayer just as the IRS was to him? I just think it is who you are that matters. I hate the fact that these people get special treatment, and are allowed to somewhat break the law and not pay any penalties.