...and the rout of the Republic continues. It's going to get worse and I am not prone to be such a naysayer.
Let's hear it for another tax cheat
You can toggle back through my commentaries and find the comment about a way to increase government revenue is to audit Obama's democrat appointees to cabinet positions.
Sebelius admits errors, pays $7,000 in back taxes;
Mar 31, 2009; By ERICA WERNER
Associated Press Writer
I also mentioned that before Dingle-Barry could answer the question on his favorite superhero he had to find out if they were tax delinquent or not.
Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius recently corrected three years of tax returns and paid more than $7,000 in back taxes after finding "unintentional errors" - the latest tax troubles for an Obama administration nominee.
Why is it that any time a democrat gets caught, it was "unintentional" or a "simple mistake".
Sebelius said she filed the amended returns as soon as the errors were discovered by an accountant she hired to scrub her taxes in preparation for her confirmation hearings. She and her husband, Gary, a federal magistrate judge in Kansas, paid a total of $7,040 in back taxes and $878 in interest to amend returns from 2005-2007.
It would be interesting to know how much more she would owe if she went back 5 years. Legally you need not go back more than 5 years, but it would be more interesting going back further.
"Congress is going to need a strong partner at the Department of Health and Human Services to achieve comprehensive health reform this year, and we have that partner in Gov. Sebelius," Baucus said. "There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Gov. Sebelius has the political experience, determination, and bipartisan work ethic to get the job done with Congress this year. She's the right person for the job."
There it is. The perfect excuse. The same one used for Geithner. She is too important and the only who can do the job right.
Insufficient documentation was found for some business expense deductions.
I like that -- "some". April 15th is around the corner. I hope "some" of you make it through as easy as the Obama appointees. But a word to the wise, don't count on it.
What's Missing From This Story?
Wanna play a game with me? I am going to put up a story and I want you to read it and tell me what's missing.
9 patients made nearly 2,700 ER visits in Texas; Apr 1, 2009; AP/Yahoo.com
The headline says a lot. This is the kind of article that begs to be read. One that is stunning enough that a lot of details is not needed to get the desired affect.
Just nine people accounted for nearly 2,700 of the emergency room visits in the Austin area during the past six years at a cost of $3 million to taxpayers and others, according to a report. The patients went to hospital emergency rooms 2,678 times from 2003 through 2008, said the report from the nonprofit Integrated Care Collaboration, a group of health care providers who care for low-income and uninsured patients.
That's 300 visits per year per person. That's almost 1 visit per day, but even so, what is missing from the article?
"What we're really trying to do is find out who's using our emergency rooms ... and find solutions," said Ann Kitchen, executive director of the group, which presented the report last week to the Travis County Healthcare District board.
The average emergency room visit costs $1,000. Hospitals and taxpayers paid the bill through government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, Kitchen said.
See it yet? Or have you asked the correct question about this story?
Eight of the nine patients have drug abuse problems, seven were diagnosed with mental health issues and three were homeless. Five are women whose average age is 40, and four are men whose average age is 50, the report said, the Austin American-Statesman reported Wednesday.
"It's a pretty significant issue," said Dr. Christopher Ziebell, chief of the emergency department at University Medical Center at Brackenridge, which has the busiest ERs in the area.
Ok here are the stats for you - 90% drug problems, 55% women along with some age stats. BUT what is missing?
Solutions include referring some frequent users to mental health programs or primary care doctors for future care, Ziebell said.
"They have a variety of complaints," he said. With mental illness, "a lot of anxiety manifests as chest pain."
With all there is in this article and complete with just about everything you need to know to get your dander up about wasted taxpayer money -- what fact is missing????? Something you really, really might want to know.
Email me with your answer at [email protected] if you think you know. I will address this in my next commentary.
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