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To: bentway who wrote (451853)	1/28/2009 3:01:20 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) of 1575841

He had no way of knowing Obama would nominate him for the cabinet. He was "caught" by Obama's own vetting process, after the IRS "statute of limitations" had already passed on the "crime". Obama thought that it was personally embarrassing for the G man, but otherwise, no big deal - which is the only opinion that really counts. Since he was nominated, he had to pay the taxes. So, he'll be charged with nothing. Nobody ever said he would be "charged" with anything. It isn't a crime to owe back taxes, ever. The issue isn't that a "mistake" was made or that originally it was an honest mistake (I believe it was). It isn't that the statute closed the returns. It is that our tax collection system is based on the "honor" system. And he chose not to honor the honor system. What kind of example does this set for other taxpayers? We have a huge problem with taxpayers "rationalizing" not paying their taxes anyway -- it is too complicated, it is too much, they'll never know, whatever -- and now you have the guy at the top violating the spirit of the process for all to see? No wonder people cheat on their taxes.

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