Daschle’s tax troubles came to light on Friday, closely on the heels of the nomination fight over Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, who failed to pay $34,000 in taxes while working for the International Monetary Fund in the early 2000s. President Obama and Democratic leaders leaned heavily on senators to back the nomination, and he was approved by a 60-34 margin.
Other Democats have also had high profile problems of late that play into this line of attack. New York Rep. Charlie Rangel is under investigation for failing to report rental income on a villa in the Dominican Republic. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardon withdrew his bid for commerce secretary amidst a federal investigation into how political donors landed a lucrative contract.
“If a Bush appointee got rich off of Wall Street in this climate, had a chauffeur from one of his fat cat cronies, had unpaid taxes that amounted to more than what most people make in a year, and then the administration tried to fix it behind closed doors. Democrats would call for his head and would demand ‘accountability,’” said a top Senate GOP aide.
Politicians are not held to the same standards as you and I.
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