Daschle, Killefer withdraw nominations

President Barack Obama had a tough day Tuesday after two of his nominees withdrew because of tax problems.

Sen. Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for health and human services secretary and Nancy Killefer removed herself from consideration as deputy chief performance officer.

Timothy Geithner also had tax issues but was eventually confirmed as treasury secretary.

One might surmise that the Obama vetting team did not check tax records, or relied on statements given by the nominees.



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By LAUREN SHER President Obama acknowledged that it has been an embarrassing day for his administration, taking responsibility for three of his high-level nominees' withdrawing their names because of tax troubles.
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Comment by Cliff Kincaid President, America’s Survival, Inc

Obama creates Performance Officer position

President-elect Barack Obama has created the new position of chief performance officer to oversee the national budget.

Obama has resigned himself to trillion dollar deficits over at least the next few years indicating a reluctance to raise taxes on higher tax brackets.

Sources said Obama has chosen Nancy Killefer, a director at McKinsey & Company and a former assistant secretary of the treasury in the Bill Clinton administration. Obama is expected to announce his choice Wednesday morning.

President-elect Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to bar lawmakers' pet projects from his massive economic stimulus plan and to bring unprecedented accountability to federal spending. (Jan. 6)


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