Tom Is Deeply Embarassed

“Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter. ” - Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, May 7, 1998, p. S4507.

It seems that Tom Daschle is “deeply embarrassed” about the irregularities in his tax record.

Deeply embarrassed?
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Daschle owed more than $120,000 in back taxes. Not taxes on $120,000 of income over the last ten years or so, but the amount of $120,000.
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What, Tom - you forgot? Let me guess: that’s the kind of money you blow on a haircut, right? How much do you have to make in a year to forget to pay $120,000 in taxes on it? How much do you pay when you don’t pay $120,000?
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Does anyone remember that big Obama ad? You know, the one where the Reverend Lord Utmost Obama X (hear the angels singing) said, “We now have CEOs making more in one week than most people make in a year. We need to close the gap between Wall Street and Main Street.”
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Do you remember that?
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Do you suppose Tom Daschle remembers that?
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How much does someone have to make in a week, in order to (whoops!) forget to pay $120,000 to the IRS?! How much do you have to make to make that kind of an error?

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Now, you tell me: Is nominating your fellow politicians, your political cronies, to high office in your Cabinet - even if those cronies happen to be FELLONS - is that change? Is that the kind of ruling class we need in this country? I thought the Reverend Lord Utmost Obama X (trumpets from On High) promised to transcend all that steaming politics as usual. Didn't he?
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Is it me, folks, or is anyone else getting the feeling that the new ruling class hasn't brought a whole hell of a lot of "change" to Washnigton?