Should Geithner be Treasury Secretary?
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Topic: Should Geithner be Treasury Secretary?
Posted By: IVNORD
Subject: Should Geithner be Treasury Secretary?
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 07:13
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Personally I don't care. What really strikes me is the level of double standard in today's politics. For the past 15 years it has grown significantly. In '92 Bill Clinton was "forgiven" for his marital infidelities and pot smoking while just 5 years before "sins" of this sort ended political careers of Gary Hart and Douglas Ginsburg (Reagan's Supreme Court nominee who smoked pot in the 60's). I don't even mention Obama as the media is in love with him.
But here we have a guy who underpaid his taxes to lead the IRS. Now he can stop paying taxes altogether? After all, Clinton wasn't allowed to bring in Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood, how is it different from Geithner tax dodging?
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Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 08:14
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He shouldn't simply because he's not honest.Moreover dodging taxes when you are quite wealthy is not normal regarding poor people who can't avoid them(so many americans lost their jobs and houses).I agree paying taxes as long as money is well spent inside and outside France but rich people have to make efforts.I know I'm a dreamer since Social Security and Welfare State are being destroyed by our government.The economic crisis shows us that many responsibles have to be punished(Geithner included)but it won't happen:too bad! ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 11:32
| Definitely yes. Who is he, and what is a treasury secretary? Something to do with pirates, eh? |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 14:06
I think the position has to do something with being the head of the Somali Pirates, arrrrgggh! ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Vompatti wrote:Posted By: WinterLight
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 14:51
There are only two interpretations that give this statement any link with reality. If it means that Clinton was elected despite concerns about personal conduct, then yes that's true, although somewhat irrelevant to the present case. The other interpretations is if by "forgiven" we mean "impeached" (I realize that the official premise for impeachment was his lying to Congress, but that entire investigation was inappropriate). |
Posted By: IVNORD
Date Posted: January 16 2009 at 18:41
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 00:34
| Why give a job to a guy that clearly sucks at regular life, not to mention he works for the same sh*t bank that took our money. |
Posted By: WinterLight
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 00:44
Not sure what you mean here. |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 01:28
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NO, I should be Treasury Secretary -------------  Time always wins. |