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Netflix CEO Says Raise My Taxes

8 February 2009

Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, offered an interesting Op-Ed piece in the New York Times this week. Hastings joins the ranks of Ben Stein and Warren Buffet in calling for tax raises for… the ultra rich. Hastings believes that those in the upper classes, like himself, can afford to pay more in taxes – [...]

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I’m in the Philadelphia Inquirer!

5 February 2009

In case you missed it, I was interviewed for today’s front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. You can read the article, titled Tax Revelations of Rich, Powerful Irk Honest Filers, here. I was asked to comment about how everyday taxpayers were reacting to the scandals swirling around Obama nominees Geithner, Daschle and Killefer, each of [...]

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Obama Admits Mistake In Daschle Nod

3 February 2009

President Barack Obama has admitted that he made a mistake in handling the nomination of Tom Daschle. Daschle had been tapped by President Obama as his choice for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services until revelations that Daschle had made a number of errors on his taxes were made public. Daschle called [...]

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Daschle Asks Obama to Withdraw Nomination

3 February 2009

Former Senator Tom Daschle has made a written request to President Obama to withdraw his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. I will update you as I have more information.

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Daschle Is “Deeply Embarrassed and Disappointed” By Tax Issues

2 February 2009

And well he should be. Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama’s nod for Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, has offered an apology for not paying more than $120,000 in federal taxes. Instead, Daschle tried to offer an explanation for the tax errors. Yes, plural. Daschle claims that the information provided to him from [...]

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New Secretary Nominee Hits Bump in the Road

31 January 2009

First it was Geithner and his self-employment tax issues. Now, a new Obama pick for the Cabinet has tongues in the Senate Finance Committee wagging over tax matters: Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). The Senate Finance committee plans to review a number of items when they meet on Monday. The issues that concern the committee are [...]

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