Crikey: Labor Secy nominee Solis’s husband finally pays up 16-year-old tax liens; Update: Senate session postponed

By Michelle Malkin  •  February 5, 2009 01:54 PM

This administration has no shame.

No shame at all.

USA Today reports that the Obama White House sheepishly disclosed today that Labor Secretary nominee Hilda Solis’s hubby has just paid up 16-year-old tax liens…yesterday. The disclosure comes just hours before the nomination vote. Hope, Change, Transparency!

The husband of President Obama’s Labor secretary nominee paid about $6,400 Wednesday to settle tax liens that had been outstanding for as long as 16 years against his business, the Obama administration told USA TODAY this afternoon.

The disclosure came shortly before a 2 p.m. meeting of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which is scheduled to vote on Rep. Hilda Solis’ nomination as labor secretary.

Los Angeles County records showed 15 outstanding state and county tax liens against Sam Sayyad and his auto repair business, totaling $7,630. Two other liens worth $981 were released in 1999 after Sayyad repaid the taxes owed, according to county records.

Solis’ financial disclosures list Sayyad’s business, Sam’s Foreign and Domestic Auto Center, as one of the couple’s main assets, worth between $50,000 and $100,000. The disclosure form Solis filed after her nomination also lists bank accounts containing between $250,000 and $500,000.

Solis and Sayyad were unaware of the liens until USA TODAY asked about them Tuesday, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said. He said Sayyad paid about $6,400 to Los Angeles County on Wednesday to settle the liens, but he plans to appeal.

Now, compare the treatment Solis and her hubby will get for his 15 outstanding liens compared to how Joe Wurzelbacher’s one lien was splashed all over the front pages and nightly news.

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Update: Senate session postponed (hat tip: Instapundit)…

“Today’s executive session was postponed to allow members additional time to review the documentation submitted in support of Representative Solis’s nomination to serve in the important position of Labor Secretary,” read a joint statement issued by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), the panel’s chairman, and Mike Enzi (Wyoming), the committee’s ranking Republican. “There are no holds on her nomination and members on both sides of the aisle remain committed to giving her nomination the fair and thorough consideration that she deserves. We will continue to work together to move this nomination forward as soon as possible.”

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  1. #613129
    On February 5th, 2009 at 6:31 pm, Cicero said:

    I’m going to turn Democrat. I’m sick of paying taxes.

  2. #613135
    On February 5th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, chapoutier said:

    Let there be no doubt that WarEagle82 is a ferocious raptor!

    Just for the record, it is the female of the species that is usually the largest and most aggressive.

  3. #613151
    On February 5th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, chapoutier said:

    You are a lawyer. I will assume you are lying until the facts prove otherwise.

    You are wise to think so.

  4. #613209
    On February 5th, 2009 at 7:44 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On February 5th, 2009 at 2:10 pm, kwyoung said:

    Apparently LA County was unaware of the tax lien too. How did 16 years go by without the repair joint going to tax sale?

    Maybe it should have been Child Support. Then it would be a whole different story.

    I got full sole custody of my child 6 months ago, but I offered to pay my ex 6 additional months just to buy her off. California was the original court but all of us have long since moved away, so another state was(is) now the end collectee.

    Just yesterday, I let all parties know that I had completed my obligation. The 2nd state then let me know that I had massively overpaid my obligation and had a positive account balance since their records began. When I asked when I would receive the money back, they said I WOULDNT. It wasnt their responsibility to reclaim my/my childs money.

    And to top it off, California had their records screwed up and had been posting negative information on my credit report – making it look as though I was a long-term dead-beat dad. But its not their responsibility to clean my credit report either….

  5. #613235
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:03 pm, vickisoup said:

    If you have a tax lien against you, it shows up on your credit report. Are they expecting us to believe that, in 16 years, he never had to pull his credit report?
    R-i-i-i-ight.
    :roll:

  6. #613236
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:03 pm, vickisoup said:

    Oops. Sorry for the overlap RS

  7. #613250
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:18 pm, ClassicFilm said:

    Would really love to sneak a peak at Pelosi’s tax returns… how many delicious skeletons could that potentially dig up? You know, if I squint hard at her photos, San Fran Nan bears a scary resemblance to hotel billionaire Leona Helmsley, who actually was convicted of federal income tax evasion and other crimes and served almost two years in prison. Ah, the good ol’ days of tax-evasion enforcement… sigh.

  8. #613262
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:29 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On February 5th, 2009 at 2:20 pm, John Deaux said:

    Wasn’t one of our trolls beating the JTP tax lien drum pretty hard?

    I expect they’ll be on shortly to give Solis the same treatment.

    I’ve got time. I’ll wait….

    Hell will freeze over first.

    …and ManBearPig will still be claiming its Gorebal warming.

  9. #613264
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:33 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On February 5th, 2009 at 2:33 pm, kwyoung said:

    his 15 outstanding liens

    At what point does this become a pattern?

    I think one more and MichelleO wins a toaster for her and the kids.

    Seriously, at what point should Democrats be indicted for conspiracy?

  10. #613283
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:46 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On February 5th, 2009 at 3:05 pm, chapoutier said:

    What, out of curiousity would all of you think of someone that ran a business that was not in good standing with the State, due to unpaid fees or unfiled reports?

    Would that person’s credibility be shot, in your opinion?

    Sorry Chap…would not be happening for very long at all.

    The State has the power to come in and nuke the business using various regulations, or going after their business license.

    I am fairly confident the State would have issued their decree to the company about paying up, with penalties and interest by X date, or the State would rain on their parade.

    …even if it were an honest mistake.

  11. #613290
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:49 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On February 5th, 2009 at 3:15 pm, chapoutier said:

    If they “owned up” to it and did what they could to put it right, then no.

    Isn’t this what Solis’s husband is doing?

    Uh…16 years later? That’s not trying to own up to it. That’s ignoring it.

    And if you read the article, he claimed he was going to appeal it. This tells me he had not even bothered to address it in any way if he had not even appealed it yet.

    Come on Chap, they flat out ignored it.

  12. #613301
    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, chapoutier said:

    The State has the power to come in and nuke the business using various regulations, or going after their business license.

    Really? So if, oh…I don’t know…Michelle Malkin LLC, for example, were not in good standing with the State of Maryland, which would indicate a failure on that company’s part to file necessary forms and payments to the state, you would consider that a deliberate act by that company’s owners to flaunt the law and its obligations?

  13. #613308
    On February 5th, 2009 at 9:06 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On February 5th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, chapoutier said:

    The State has the power to come in and nuke the business using various regulations, or going after their business license.

    Really? So if, oh…I don’t know…Michelle Malkin LLC, for example, were not in good standing with the State of Maryland, which would indicate a failure on that company’s part to file necessary forms and payments to the state, you would consider that a deliberate act by that company’s owners to flaunt the law and its obligations?

    No…and I figured you were setting something up with your original question.

    My point was in response to that question…that the State has the power to compel a business to comply with whatever fairly quickly, and not allow it to drag on for 16 years.

  14. #613316
    On February 5th, 2009 at 9:12 pm, chapoutier said:

    Sure the state has the power to come in and demand compliance. It does not mean it exercises that power.

    I know for a fact that tax liens can linger for years without the owner being aware, and states do not comsistently report liens, nor do they follow up on them.

  15. #613344
    On February 5th, 2009 at 9:59 pm, Republicanvet said:
    On February 5th, 2009 at 9:12 pm, chapoutier said:

    I know for a fact that tax liens can linger for years without the owner being aware, and states do not comsistently report liens, nor do they follow up on them.

    It seems they did in this case though…what? at least 15 times?

  16. #613345
    On February 5th, 2009 at 10:01 pm, chapoutier said:

    There is a difference between filing a lien and pursuing a lien.

  17. #613555
    On February 6th, 2009 at 9:29 am, PatriotRider said:

    Yes, but it sure is awful convenient that these crap weasels don’t actually do anything to resolve the issue until they, or someone they are married to, gets nominated for a cabinet position.

    And don’t give me that “I didn’t know I owed $_____” stuff. Because, like Chappie, most of them are lawyers and are probably lying.

  18. #613587
    On February 6th, 2009 at 9:45 am, chapoutier said:

    And don’t give me that “I didn’t know I owed $_____” stuff. Because, like Chappie, most of them are lawyers and are probably lying.

    You are not a very quick read, are you?

    I am not talking about “they.” I in fact think Geithner was flat out lying, Daschle probably knew better too. I am talking about this specific situation, where I have little trouble believing that the tax liens were unknown and/or forgotten.

    And the guy isn’t a lawyer, you may have read he runs an auto repair shop. I’m not sure where that falls on your imaginary credibility chart.

  19. #613628
    On February 6th, 2009 at 10:11 am, PatriotRider said:

    Auto repairman: Yea I looked at your car lady and you have some serious problems . It’s a good thing you brough it in when you did. You and you kids could have been killed.

    Lady: Really? Oh, my God!

    Auto repairman: Yea, see, the part don’t cost much but we’ll have to pull the engine to get to it. At that time we’ll know how much damage was done. But you’re looking at about $1000 dollars to start.

    Lady: Oh, my! I wish my husband were here.

    Auto repairman: Oh, is he an expert on cars? Listen, suit yourself, but I wouldn’t drive that car another foot if it were mine.

    Lady: OK, I guess I’d better get it fixed now.

    Auto repairman: That’s what I’d do lady. And perhaps we can work out some “payment” plan.

    That give you an idea about my imaginary credibility chart, Chappo?

  20. #613633
    On February 6th, 2009 at 10:13 am, PatriotRider said:

    chapoutier said:

    You are not a very quick read, are you?

    Nope, just a stupid working stiff. Not as edjewmacated as youse.

  21. #613645
    On February 6th, 2009 at 10:19 am, chapoutier said:

    Nope, just a stupid working stiff. Not as edjewmacated as youse.

    Well, fortunately you have all that ethics and truthiness and such going for you. So hopefully people are able to look past your other shortcomings.

  22. #613713
    On February 6th, 2009 at 10:49 am, PatriotRider said:

    Funny, I feel a sharp pain in between my shoulderblades.

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