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Geithner Calls for Greater ‘Taxpayer Accountability’

By | 01.22.09 | 11:02 am

From the Department of Treasury Irony:

Just more than a week after the news broke that Tim Geithner, President Obama’s pick to head the Treasury, “mistakenly” failed to pay about $34,000 in payroll taxes this decade, Geithner is calling for more accountability from taxpayers.

Tax Lawyers: The Palins Owe Thousands

By | 10.07.08 | 9:15 am

On the campaign trail, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin likes to mock Sen. Biden’s comment that “paying higher taxes is patriotic.” (Actually, what Biden said is paying taxes is patriotic, which is another thing entirely.)

Well, a pair of tax lawyers analyzed the Palins’ recently released 2006 and More…