HankHill
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WASHINGTON - Fighting to salvage his Cabinet nomination, Tom Daschle apologized Monday for failing to pay more than $120,000 in taxes and appealed to former Senate colleagues to approve him all the same. President Barack Obama said he was "absolutely" sticking with his nominee for health secretary, and a key senator added an important endorsement.
The White House both underscored the magnitude of the problem and tried to downplay it in the space of seven words. "Nobody's perfect," said press secretary Robert Gibbs. "It was a serious mistake. ..."
Obama 'absolutely' stands by Daschle at HHS
Hmmm, who was it that said "Paying taxes is every Americans patriotic duty"....
Oh ya, our Vice President!
Hmmm, who was it that said "Paying taxes is every Americans patriotic duty"....
Oh ya, our Vice President!