President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, failed to pay more than $30,000 in Social Security and Medicare taxes over a four-year period, a revelation that could damage his credibility and hurt his chances for an easy confirmation.Treasurer Geithner, meet Senator Franken. I'm sure you'll have lots to talk about.
January 14, 2009
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From front-page story in today's Boston Globe under headline, "Treasury pick failed to pay taxes" --
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