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1. #1
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

   He also said the administration will try to limit wealthy Americans’ ability to use tax havens to avoid taxation.

   Well, if they weren’t taxed up the wazoo, there would be no need to “hide” money in Switzerland in the first place.

2. #2
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm, b-cat said:

   will unveil a series of rules and measures in the coming months to limit the ability of international companies to avoid U.S. taxes.

   Good idea. Chase them out of the country altogether. We don’t need their cars, refrigerators, aircraft, ships, clothes, electronics…

3. #3
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm, PBoilermaker said:

   Obama’s hypocrisy knows no bounds.

4. #4
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm, POTUS said:

   I’ve never seen an administration start circling the drain this fast out of the chute.

5. #5
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm, TxSkirt said:

   I told my husband to forget about taking his bonus in dollars and instead ask for bean and rice.

6. #6
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm, wighttrasch said:

   I’m trying to type between snorts now & just blew snot on my monitor.

   It’s gold, Jerry!

7. #7
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:26 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   “Will be…” That is what we’ve been hearing first from Paulson and now even more by Geithner and Obama. When do we get to when someone actually does something?

   We’re going off a cliff! Use the steering wheel already!

8. #8
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm, RTater said:

   It makes about as much sense as Bobby Rush authoring a bill restricting The People’s Right to keep and bear arms. Irony is all too common these days.

9. #9
   On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:29 pm, letget said:

   Do these people realize what fools they are and we know they are? Now this is golden, hunt tax cheats! How many has bho named that isn’t a tax cheat of some kind?
   L

10. #10
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm, RetFireman said:

    Hypocrisy…thy name is Liberalism.

11. #11
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm, sonofdy said:

    Well he would know where to look wouldn’t he???

12. #12
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm, rjbjrirish said:

    I suggest Inspector Clouseau be placed in charge of the investigations.

13. #13
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm, nail49 said:

    “Immediately providing details” is not something Obama Cabinet members do.

    Of course not, at least about themselves or their “plants” at the PBO rallies. However, let it be Joe the Plumber and we know everything PLUS some things that are made up to embellish the story.

14. #14
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm, nail49 said:

    I suggest Chief Inspector Clouseau be placed in charge of the investigations.

    rjbjirish: Please, let’s not belittle our favorite French CHIEF Inspector.

15. #15
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm, tarpon said:

    Orders from the top …

16. #16
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:42 pm, Paul Revere said:

    It’s like putting a baby killer in charge of HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES. Oh..wait…!

17. #17
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm, mytake said:

    Every joke has an element of truth that makes it funny. In this case the Obama Administration is the joke….. and that’s the truth! But I guess it’s not such a funny joke afterall.

18. #18
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    I would expect nothing less from an organization (IRS) that cannot read a profit/loss sheet but can bill you in error and then take your money.

    How long before the tax return reads.

    1. How much did you make in [year]?
    2. Send it in.

19. #19
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm, cheapseat said:

    audit all democrat elected officials. his staff proves 30 – 40% don’t pay until caught.

20. #20
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm, Socky said:

    It’s like putting a baby killer in charge of HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES. Oh..wait…!

    Or having a team of foreign policy advisers who hate the United States … oh, wait

21. #21
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:45 pm, ClassicFilm said:

    Arrogance, thy name is Timothy Geithner.

    Rush Limbaugh would likely call him one of Obama’s “butt boys.”

22. #22
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:46 pm, madshark said:

    Just like law enforcement agencies have their favorite places to go to issue citations, might I suggest somewhere that the IRS could go (no, not there!!) in order to get the most returns from their costs of going after tax cheats…

    DNC headquarters.

23. #23
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:47 pm, mytake said:

    Go get those cheats, Timmy. Where is Lassie when you need her?

24. #24
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm, Salt said:

    President Obama likes the idea of globalization of government, but apparently not the globalization of business.

    Taxation has consequences.

    to limit the ability of international companies to avoid U.S. taxes.

    will propose legislation to limit U.S. companies’ ability to shelter foreign earnings

    Which is it? International companies or U.S. companies?

    Some corporate inversions are tax driven. Some reflect the changing economy and face of many Fortune 500-esque companies.

    One can only speculate what this means now since Geithner never has any details, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they were dusting off their attacks on corporate inversions (with no consideration for the fact that they helped drive many of those companies to that solution).

25. #25
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm, bradley said:

    The first place Geither could start (outside his own house) would be to get a list of all Democrat politicians in Washington. After five or ten years of this, he could move on to the OTHER tax cheats.

26. #26
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:51 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    John Galt told me he is now accepting those in leadership of our great businesses and enterprises for his location hidden in the Rockies. I understand he will accept all people who make over 250, 000 as well. Oh and he asked me to say something to liberals, RINOs and all other thieves of the entrepreneur and hard working class…. Go to hell. ( This has been a dream scape envisioned by a Vietnam Vet who obviously is a war mongering psychopath).

27. #27
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm, swmbo said:

    Aw come on guys, you don’t really think he means to go after democrats do you? They always get a pass.

28. #28
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    The first place Geither could start (outside his own house) would be to get a list of all Democrat politicians in Washington.

    That may actually close up our deficit quite a bit, no?

29. #29
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm, nail49 said:

    no consideration for the fact that they helped drive many of those companies to that solution

    Salt: All they care about is there is tax revenue there and they will go after it with every fiber of our bodies.

30. #30
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm, Drained Brain said:

    Would that be same AP that runs an article about a certain Salvadoran immigrant while managing to miss one little detail about his status?

    Just asking…

31. #31
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm, rightisright said:

    Geithner as SOTT reminds me of FDR putting old man Kennedy in charge of Wall Street over site in the 30′s…who better to catch the fox in the hen house than a fox. For libs, the Kennedy patriarch was a crook by the way…not just in booze, made a fortune swindling in the stock markets.

32. #32
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm, wrcnossen said:

    It isn’t tax revenue they are looking for – it’s punishment. If they wanted more revenue, they would do what has worked every other time – cut the corporate and capital gains taxes.

33. #33
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:05 pm, flmom said:

    So, the Obama administration want to limit corporate compensation, take companies to task for entertaining their high achievers and their use of corporate jets, tax said companies up the wazoo, and now chase after their tax shelters. In the meantime he is presiding over a large transfer of the wealth he imagines these miscreants are going to produce for him, to the public sector. Look for very low growth for the next few years, no one in their right mind would be investing their money or their blood sweat and tears in this punitive climate. I predict the DOW dropping or stagnant for a good while.

34. #34
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    will unveil a series of rules and measures in the coming months to limit the ability of international companies to avoid U.S. taxes.

    Yes siree Bob…I mean Obama… let’s make the US MORE unfriendly to international business so the trade deficit will grow like the budget deficit.

    Ok… all you people who voted for this guy… repeat after me.

    “I swear I didn’t know he would be THIS bad.“

35. #35
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 pm, CyberCipher said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm, swmbo said:

    Aw come on guys, you don’t really think he means to go after democrats do you? They always get a pass.

    Because some of us are more equal than others, comrade.

36. #36
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 pm, Flyoverman said:

    I am sure those identifed as tax cheats will not include any large Democrat donors.

    Geithner should contract the “Justice Brothers.” They are experts at sniffing our large amounts of dollars and then shaking the owner down.

37. #37
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Read this… it will illustrate what a business would do when a particular country raises it’s taxes. Then consider WHO you are reading about here.

    From UPI

    DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Rocker Bono has denied he is a hypocrite for moving part of his band U2′s business to the Netherlands to avoid paying higher taxes in Ireland.

    The Times of London said Oxfam, Concern and several Catholic missionary orders claim U2 has deprived its homeland of revenue for social services and overseas aid by taking its financial affairs to Holland where the tax rate on royalty earnings is lower than it is in Ireland.

    “There is nothing illegal about what they have done in taking advantage of more favorable tax laws but, given Bono has invested so much in promoting an end to poverty, we see a contradiction there,” Nessa Ni Chasaide, of the Debt and Development Commission, told the newspaper.

    “We pay millions and millions of dollars in tax. The thing that stung us was the accusation of hypocrisy for my work as an activist,” U2 front man Bono countered in an interview with the Irish Times.

    “Everybody in Ireland knows that there are some very clever people in the government and in the revenue who created a financial architecture that prospered the entire nation,” the singer said. “It was a way of attracting people to this country who wouldn’t normally do business here and the financial services
    brought billions of dollars every year directly to the Exchequer. What’s actually hypocritical is the idea that then you don’t use a financial services center in Holland. The real question people need to ask about Ireland’s tax policy is, ‘Was the nation a net gain benefactor?’ and, of course, it was — hugely so. So, there was no hypocrisy for me.”

38. #38
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm, lgm said:

    Geithner cheated on his taxes the same way Palin did. He “interpreted” the rules in a way that gave him a windfall. Like Palin, he paid up when the IRS called him on it.

39. #39
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:15 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Flyoverman said:

    Geithner should contract the “Justice Brothers.” They are experts at sniffing our large amounts of dollars and then shaking the owner down.

    Good one. You mean Al and Jesse?

40. #40
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:16 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    lgm said:

    Geithner cheated on his taxes the same way Palin did. He “interpreted” the rules in a way that gave him a windfall. Like Palin, he paid up when the IRS called him on it.

    Wrong again. Geithner actually lied. Palin did not.

41. #41
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm, Socky said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm, lgm said lied:

    Geithner took money from his employer that he was explicitly told was to be used for tax purposes and … didn’t use it to pay taxes he was required to pay. Palin relied on an existing interpretation of tax law that was changed when it became an avenue of attack against her.

42. #42
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:22 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    LGM, you really need to read facts for a change. Geithner was reimbursed for his taxes due. He simply took the money and ran. Knowing full well that money was to be used to pay his INCOME taxes. Someone in that position should know better.

43. #43
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:26 pm, xler8bmw said:

    Obama has to get the money for his BBQ from somewhere!

44. #44
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:26 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    “At the Governor’s request, we reviewed the situation to determine whether we were in full compliance with the pertinent Internal Revenue Service regulations,” Kreitzer wrote. “As a result of this review, we determined that per diem needs to be treated as income, requiring a revision of W-2 forms for any affected employees.”

    Annette Kreitzer, state administration commissioner

45. #45
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:26 pm, wighttrasch said:

    …..lgm?….are you there?….Is this thing on?

46. #46
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:35 pm, Salt said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:26 pm, wighttrasch said:

    …..lgm?….are you there?….Is this thing on?

    Shhh… He’s researching on TPM for the next Tu Quoque argument. You see, it’s okay for a Democrat to do just about anything so long as he can find a Republican that he believes is worse, even when his facts are wrong.

    Back on-topic:
    It’s a shame that liberals only seem to listen to Bono when he’s talking about AIDS in Africa. Encouraging businesses to come here with tax incentives would increase jobs and the economy. Instead, this administration views them as the enemy and vilified corporate leaders.

47. #47
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:37 pm, rjbjrirish said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm, nail49 said:
    I suggest Chief Inspector Clouseau be placed in charge of the investigations.
    rjbjirish: Please, let’s not belittle our favorite French CHIEF Inspector.

    Avec plaisir, mon ami!

48. #48
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm, JustAThought said:

    Fox, hen house.
    Kettle, black.
    Willie Horton, bank.
    Clinton, Whitehouse Interns.
    Rangel, Ways & Means Committee.
    Geithner, IRS cheaters.

    There used to be a bumper sticker that said: “First Hillary, then Jennifer, now US”.

    Just for once, I’d like to the “er” instead of the “ee”.

49. #49
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm, nail49 said:

    lgm is probably looking for a government answer to Geithner’s tax faux pax.

    To wit: “We reviewed the situation to determine whether Mr. Geithner was in full compliance with the pertinent Internal Revenue Service regulations,” the White House spokesman said. “As a result of this review, we determined that, as a Democrat, Mr. Geithner is entitled to take whatever monies he can and not pay his taxes like you little boobs are.”

    The spokesman continued, “Further, should he be caught in the act again, he is allowed to apologize if anyone’s feelings were hurt and get another big pay raise, not prison time. Oh yeah, and he doesn’t have to pay taxes on that raise either!”

    The spokesman closed with a reminder from The One that followed his “I won!” statement. “It’s called the Golden Rule — he who has the gold rules and I have the gold now!”

50. #50
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm, calgirl said:

    and yet another do as I say, not as I do uttering from The Tax Cheater himself…it was okay for him to avoid paying his taxes until he was caught red-handed….and all he had to say was I’m sorry and all was forgiven…I wonder if it will be okay for businesses who are caught not paying their taxes to just say, “I’m sorry”…
    NOT.

51. #51
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:51 pm, Socky said:

    It’s okay for a Democrat to do just about anything so long as he can find a Republican that he believes is worse, even when his facts are wrong.

    Every lgm “argument” in a nutshell.

52. #52
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 pm, Socky said:

    And yet, no matter how many times his talking points are shattered, there is never any effort on lgm’s part to come up with a real argument, or a better one. It’s just back to the tired sack of cliches.

    Kind of sad, really.

53. #53
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:54 pm, walterc said:

    And next on the agenda, Bill Ayres as BATF director. Someone knowledgeable to sniff out illegal weapons and explosives.

54. #54
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm, 1sttofight said:

    He also said the administration will try to limit wealthy Americans’ ability to use tax havens to avoid taxation.

    Hell just register as a Democrat and you are home free. Geeeees…..

55. #55
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm, conservativesRus said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm, lgm said:

    Geithner cheated on his taxes the same way Palin did. He “interpreted” the rules in a way that gave him a windfall. Like Palin, he paid up when the IRS called him on it.

    lgm…EVERY last expatriate I know – and having been based overseas a couple of times, I know lots – EVERY last one KNEW what TAX EQUALIZATION payments were for. I dare you to show me in the tax code even remotely where you think TAX EQUALIZATION payments could be not used for taxes. The firms I worked for, made the payments throughout the year (to me), I paid my taxes (both USA and host country), and at the end of the year, I had to submit to my firm an accounting. If you believe Geithner made an honest mistake, you clearly in denial.

56. #56
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm, DiamondMair said:

    So, the Depraved/Deranged Leprechaun is going after ‘tax cheats’, hmmmmmmm? Betcha if any surnames such as Kennedy, Reid, Pelosi, et al show up, they’re labelled “exempt” ……………

    Semper Fi’
    DM

57. #57
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:05 pm, JusDreamin said:

    lgm said:
    Geithner cheated on his taxes the same way Palin did. He “interpreted” the rules in a way that gave him a windfall

    Might want to check that sky color LGM.

58. #58
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm, Salt said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm, conservativesRus said:

    If you believe Geithner made an honest mistake, you clearly in denial.

    Even if it were a mistake, how would this not disqualify him from being treasury secretary? Granted I don’t expect that he would know the entire tax code, but you might think that being able to manage his own tax profile might be an indicator of his (in)ability to advise on a macro-economic level. What happened to wanting really smart people in this administration. He’s certainly not raising the bar on that expectation.

    Or do we now just see this as a case of the cobbler’s son not having any shoes?

    This is the man that goes in front of the press without any details on anything in what now appears to be a pattern and liberals are surprised.

59. #59
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:22 pm, RedDog said:

    I’m thinking these socialist rats will be forcefully ejected from office come 2010 & 2012. Their plans are repugnant and anathema to human liberty. Pure Stalin.

    Now all we need to do is convince the Henriettas, Julios and Peggy The Moochers that Republicans can keep them in free gas and Chicken McNuggets for life.

60. #60
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:23 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday that Obama will propose legislation to limit U.S. companies’ ability to shelter foreign earnings from taxation in the U.S. He also said the administration will try to limit wealthy Americans’ ability to use tax havens to avoid taxation.

    In other news, today President (hehe) Obama announced a complete pardon and vindication for Al Capone.

    “The man was simply trying to run a small business, and between machine-gunning people and simply beating them with baseball bats, he forgot.”

61. #61
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    lgm said:

    “Where are my meds – I have a complete disconnect from reality.”

62. #62
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    And next on the agenda, Bill Ayres as BATF director. Someone knowledgeable to sniff out illegal weapons and explosives.

    And dead girlfriends.

63. #63
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm, RedDog said:

    Hey why are all the Leftists still obsessing about Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal? Think maybe those are their new chosen enemies for 2012? Yeah I think so. If the Press can be restored to some semblance of honesty and professional integrity, conservatives may stand a good chance of blunting the socialists ability to do further damage to America.

64. #64
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm, Common Sense said:

    He also said the administration will try to limit wealthy Americans’ ability to use tax havens to avoid taxation.

    Yeah, they’re doing that by destroying the economy so that there won’t BE any wealthy people.

65. #65
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 3:15 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Good one. You mean Al and Jesse?

    Indeed!

66. #66
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:36 pm, RedDog said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm, PBoilermaker said:
    Obama’s hypocrisy knows no bounds

    Guaranteed the little Il Duce has loads of ill-gotten cash in off-shore accounts himself. Probably got advice from Hugo Chavez and Robert Mugabe. Socialists ALWAYS rob their home countries.

    BTW, as I predicted, with this silly diplomatic letter, Putin has shown that Barack Obama is a lightweight. He’s going to get Americans killed.

67. #67
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:47 pm, nail49 said:

    Probably got advice from Hugo Chavez and Robert Mugabe

    Don’t forget the Kennedy clan. I’ll bet whatever is NOT offshore is in tax-free trusts as well.

68. #68
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    Brilliant! What better way to find tax cheaters than to use Geithner’s expertise!
    Remember back in the late 80s and early 90s when companies were hiring criminal computer hackers to run their IT departments?

69. #69
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:01 pm, Salt said:

    On March 3rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    Brilliant! What better way to find tax cheaters than to use Geithner’s expertise!
    Remember back in the late 80s and early 90s when companies were hiring criminal computer hackers to run their IT departments?

    Those computer hackers typically served jail time.

    …just sayin’.

70. #70
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    Those computer hackers typically served jail time.

    …just sayin’.

    yup….sigh

71. #71
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    You know, if all of us 58,000,000 or so conservatives moved to Canada, we could take over the government and make it what we wanted. Then those evil big corporations could move up there and prosper with a ready supply of willing workers. We could even take our Constitution with us since the Obama administration doesn’t seem to know what to do with it. It would also put us that much further north of the “Brownsville-to-San Diego Free-Fire Zone.”

    I’m just sayin’…

    ECS

72. #72
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:16 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Yeah, they’re doing that by destroying the economy so that there won’t BE any wealthy people.

    Oh but you see, this is all in the name of “fairness” and “equality”. Income redistribution to the poor and non-working losers, because they’re entitled to your wealth!

73. #73
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm, Marvin said:

    Why Should I Pay My Taxes Due on April 15th?

74. #74
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 6:17 pm, Texhoma said:

    Since he made this statement during testomony before the House Ways and Means Committee I’m sure he a Rangel had a great laugh while smoking a joint in the cloak room later.

75. #75
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 7:01 pm, Bob1234 said:

    Let’s all hope Turbo Tax Tim is successful in bringing in new revenue. God knows ACORN needs the money.

    But, if he really wants to show his determination to crack down on tax dodgers, probably the best thing he could do is place himself under arrest.

76. #76
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 7:25 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    Why Should I Pay My Taxes Due on April 15th?

    Because you’re not a member of The B.O.’s cabinet and will spend time making license plates if you don’t.

    He also said the administration will try to limit wealthy Americans’ ability to use tax havens to avoid taxation.

    Geithner is a retard. As are all socialists. Regardless of how high the top rate goes in the U.S., the income tax will not yield revenues amounting to more than 9 to 11 percent of personal income. Taxpayers always find ways to avoid punitive rates: Talent migrates. Accountants become artists. Havens teem. Capital. Ships. Off. Shore.

    When the personal income tax rate increased in 1991 and 1995, income tax revenues actually dropped to 8.8 percent of personal income, less than the 10 percent collected in the late 1980s when the top rate was at its lowest: 28 percent.

    The knuckle-dragging socialists that The B.O. has surrounded himself with are completely devoid of reality.

    Hey, B.O.! Pass the FairTax, you socialist clod! That will solve your enforcement problems instantly.

77. #77
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm, secondsight said:

    Geithner’s transformation into another That’s So FO, Man is complete. (Though it seems it was not much of a stretch.)

    Key takeaway quote from today’s hearing: ‘This budget is the most responsible ever.’

    I do not trust this man, and will never more expect him to be honest, correct or competent.

    I do expect him to become a complete calamity.

    Buy lightbulbs. They will hold their value as this government makes them scarce. Lighter than gold. Useful. Cheap.

78. #78
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 8:05 pm, kthomas8268 said:

    I read somewhere (I can’t remember) that the administration is beefing up the IRS in an effort to collect unpaid taxes.

    Can’t wait to see the political cartoons on this one.

79. #79
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    The Pink Panther slinks ever closer to the goal.
    

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus

80. #80
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 pm, nbarry said:

    To clarify, Geithner did not cheat on his income taxes, he cheated on his self-employment taxes. Accordingly, the most appropriate occasion for mockery would be him being called upon to fix Social Security.

81. #81
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    That’s next, I’m sure…
    

82. #82
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm, Stillwaiting said:

    The AP spin was completely wrong! Unfortunately, Geithner did NOT say he was going after tax “dodgers”. I wish he was going after tax dodgers–that’s part of his job (though hypocritical)!!!

    Geithner said the administration wants to change the rules to make more income taxable. He should try enforcing the rules on the books already and going after the actual tax cheats before trying to take more from the law-abiding folks.

83. #83
    On March 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 pm, Stillwaiting said:

    PS – The law-abiding folks who are simply (and legally) trying to AVOID taxes.

84. #84
    On March 4th, 2009 at 12:18 am, BruceB said:

    lgm I was stationed in Germany with a Guy who made really stupid statements such as you do. It took a while for us to figure out that all he was doing was getting us to think.
    I hope that is what you are doing, because if you aren’t, give your clients a break and quit practicing law.

85. #85
    On March 4th, 2009 at 2:28 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    I hope that is what you are doing, because if you aren’t, give your clients a break and quit practicing law.

    Uhhh, thats Chap. speaking of….. where’s he been lately? This is no time for a vacation.

86. #86
    On March 4th, 2009 at 2:28 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    It takes a thief to catch a thief…

87. #87
    On March 4th, 2009 at 6:49 am, torabora said:

    yip yip grrrrrrr yip yip (leaps up to bite at ankle) yip yip

88. #88
    On March 4th, 2009 at 9:56 am, chapoutier said:

    Uhhh, thats Chap. speaking of….. where’s he been lately? This is no time for a vacation.

    Back from three of the most misrable days of my life, moving my wife and our stuff down to DC.

89. #89
    On March 4th, 2009 at 10:26 am, Stillwaiting said:

    Geithner certainly deserves mocking, but let’s not tar the innocent along with him. Unfortunately AP’s headline and Michelle’s headline here unfairly imply that the companies and individuals targeted by the administration’s proposed (but not yet identified) tax law changes are tax cheats. They are not. If they were, Obama wouldn’t have to introduce new legislation to tax them.

90. #90
    On March 4th, 2009 at 10:36 am, Salt said:

    On March 4th, 2009 at 9:56 am, chapoutier said:

    Back from three of the most misrable days of my life, moving my wife and our stuff down to DC.

    I feel for you. I hate moving.

91. #91
    On March 5th, 2009 at 1:08 am, gippergirl said:

    So allllllll El Presidente’s pointy heads will put their little thinking caps on and try to come up with a way keep all this money here in our country…LOWER TAXES!!!!!!!!!!…oh wait…El Presidente’s goal is to TAKE their money…forget it…

92. #92
    On March 5th, 2009 at 1:17 am, bear1909 said:

    Panty-waisted poser just like his Boss, lilBhO.

    Geithner is a fraud. Just like his boss.

    What a laughing stock.

    lilBhO can’t even get his own staff appointed.

    Oh, but Earth, Wind, and Fire came and gave a concert at the White House so he could be First Mac Daddy.

    Moochers do what moochers do.

    Clean em out.

93. #93
    On March 5th, 2009 at 10:00 am, katablog said:

    Dear Mr. Tax Cheat Secretary:

    Think about this idea. If you went across the hall and investigated all the tax cheaters in Congress instead of jetting off to try to find International tax cheaters you could further O’s “Green” agenda and also explain the green on your face. You’d probably find more revenue too.

94. #94
    On March 5th, 2009 at 12:23 pm, Stillwaiting said:

    On March 5th, 2009 at 10:00 am, katablog said:

    The man didn’t say he was going after “International tax cheaters”! He said he wanted to change the rules (as usual the “change” was not defined) to make more international revenues taxable in the US.

    As patriotic Americans we should encourage the idiot to go after all significant “tax cheaters”. It would make him a hypocrite, but it is his job to enforce the tax laws. He should not have the job in the first place, but he should at least try to do it since we are paying him.