Seems Tom Daschle, nominated to run the Department of Health and Human Services, "forgot" to pay well over $100,000 in taxes on services rendered. Kind of like Tim Geithner, now the Treasury Secretary "forgot" to pay some taxes as well.
How is it that these rich and/or powerful people "forget" to pay their taxes? They must subscribe to the Steve Martin Theory of Tax Paying. In one of his bits from the '70s, Martin came up with an idea on how to be a millionaire and never pay taxes. First, his theory went, get a million dollars. Then, don't pay any taxes. And when you're arrested, and brought to court, and the judge asks you, "Why didn't you pay any taxes?" you simply use two words, two simple words in the English language: "I forgot."
Do we have proof Obama paid his? :) This is getting ridiculous.
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