Pay your taxes, Part Two
by Brian Mann on February 3rd, 2009
Another Obama appointee – Nancy Killefer – has been hit by tax problems.
She’s been forced to withdraw her appointment as chief performance officer after it was revealed that she hadn’t paid employment taxes for her domestic help.
I think this embarrassing situation opens a rare window into the world of high-earning executives, who skirt the lines when it comes to paying their fair share of taxes.
Clearly more enforcement is needed. Democrat, Republican — it doesn’t matter.
But for Democrats, who generally favor higher taxes, it’s particularly uncomfortable.
If you believe that government can be a force for good, then it’s your responsibility to help pay for it.
We’ll see if the issue short-circuits Tom Daschle’s nomination next.
