One Third Of Obamas Potential Nominees May Have Tax Problems?
That’s what Al Kamen says. And the problem, as Volcker also noted, is a severe case of Daschle-itis — with a strong dose of Geithner-itis — that has sparked an intense spate of re-vetting of potential nominees. We’ve heard the process compared to some rather unpleasant medical procedures. According to one estimate, as many as a third of potential nominees were found to have had some tax questions to answer. During February, after its breakneck pace through January, the Obama White House formally nominated only six people and announced its intention to nominate 15 others, according to a data analysis by our colleague Sarah Cohen in cooperation with the New York University Wagner School of Public Service’s Presidential Transition Project. (This count doesn’t reflect White House intentions revealed over the weekend to nominate Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as secretary of health and human services .) Seven Obama officials were confirmed by the Senate in February, the data show, in addit
