A Tax Cheat in charge of the IRS?

[DinoDoc]

No. Geithner is already deeply involved in the attempts to fix the crisis thanks to his position with the New York Fed. He's a good choice to maintain continuity and get any new plan moving quickly, which is far more important at the moment than the fact that he cheated on his taxes.

OK I get it. We can't afford to be all moral and what not at this time of crisis. However if that were indeed the case, why did Team Obama try and keep this secret until the WSJ blew the whistle on Tuesday?

[Arrian]

Icky.

Simplifying the tax code would be good. That way, we'd have a better idea about whether this was a mistake or deliberate evasion. Given that he's the establishment choice, I'd guess evasion, but it's hard to know for sure.

I'm a little surprised that he made it through the vetting process once they discovered he owed $25,970. Either they figured that no one would care (possible) or it really is a common mistake (amongst really rich people, anyway).

-Arrian

[Kuciwalker]

Geithner's story on the tax mistakes stinks, but nothing's going to happen because everyone is freaked out about the economy.

Good! Hopefully this will reverse the Zoe Baird precedent.

[Darius871]

Say no to income tax, its unconstitutional!

Oh no... not this again......

[DinoDoc]

Good! Hopefully this will reverse the Zoe Baird precedent.

Can I ignore my taxes until I get appointed to a high office?

[rah]

Can I ignore my taxes until I get appointed to a high office?

Only after claiming it was an honest mistake. This is such bull****. But the ONE is in charge and blinders are on the press. There's no way the new administration can live up to all the expectations.
The hype has almost been unbearable. I wish them luck, because they're going to need it.

[Sprayber]

The future of America is more important than a silly law. We are in a crisis here people, don't you understand that. Sacrifices will be needed.

[rah]

God, I hope that was sarcastic.

[Sprayber]

god, i hope that was sarcastic.

[rah]

Normally I would have just assumed so, but Since the ONE got elected, there's been a lot of kool aid drinking around here.

[Naked Gents Rut]

Good! Hopefully this will reverse the Zoe Baird precedent.

I think Geithner's sin is far more serious than Baird's. It doesn't really make sense that you can get 86'd for giving illegal immigrants work (which Geithner also did, albeit probably innocently), but not for cheating on your taxes.

As Joe Biden said, paying your taxes is patriotic.

[Kuciwalker]

Can I ignore my taxes until I get appointed to a high office?

What does that have to do with my post?

[Kuciwalker]

Good! Hopefully this will reverse the Zoe Baird precedent.

I think Geithner's sin is far more serious than Baird's. It doesn't really make sense that you can get 86'd for giving illegal immigrants work (which Geithner also did, albeit probably innocently), but not for cheating on your taxes.

I agree, but if Geithner gets excused for this, others will hopefully be excused for lesser offenses.

[Naked Gents Rut]

I agree, but if Geithner gets excused for this, others will hopefully be excused for lesser offenses.

Fair enough.

[Lonestar]

DinoDoc seems to think that the IRS will stop functioning because the incoming SecTreas tried some bull**** on his personal taxes(which is something unheard of in America, I'm sure...)