In the past few days, news has arisen about President Obama’s appointees for various offices and the tax issues which they are currently facing.  I won’t get into whether any of these individuals intentionally avoided paying their ‘fair share’ or if it was accidental.  We here at FreeFairTaxBook.org are not in the business of taking sides on the political spectrum, the FairTax aside of course.

The question this brings to my mind is this: If the people in Washington who make the laws aren’t complying with the tax code, how can they expect the average American to do so?  If the tax code is so complex that those writing the laws are unable to follow them, there is no chance I, the average taxpaying American will be able to do so.  This, among numerous other reasons, is why we need the FairTax.  The FairTax will eliminate all guesswork from the tax code.  Further, it will eliminate all loopholes so that everyone, from the suits in Washington to your next-door-neighbor, can no longer exploit the tax system.  It will put everyone on a fair and level playing field.  What more can you ask for in a tax system?

Incase you haven’t heard about these appointees, I’ll sum it up here for you.

• • Nancy Killefer, nominee for deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget and chief performance officer, withdrew her name for consideration for the post on Tuesday, February 3^rd amid allegations of minor tax evasion.
  • Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary (the office that oversees the IRS), admitted to failing to pay more than $34,000 in self-employment taxes from 2001 to 2004.  This was caught during a 2006 audit.  Geithner claims this was unintentional.
  • Tom Daschle, nominated for Health and Human Services Secretary, withdrew his name for consideration on Tuesday as well.  Daschle failed to pay taxes on a car and driver provided by a friend (Read: Lobbyist) as well as $80,000 in consulting fees (Read: Lobbying) he collected after leaving the Senate.  He has filed amended returns and has paid more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest for 2005 – 2007.  Daschle also claims his violation was accidental.

And to think, all of these ‘accidents’ could have been avoided if we simply changed the way the government funds itself.

In Liberty,

Tom

FreeFairTaxBook.org

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