There is another tax evader in the proposed Obama administration. The President appointed Nancy Killefer as head of the newly created position of Chief Performance Officer, a position that was never really well-defined but is intended to keep watch over government performance.
Now, Killefer admits to tax evasion and has withdrawn her January 7th nomination.
Nancy Killefer
Immediately after the nomination, the AP reported a $946.69 tax lien on her home for failure to pay unemployment on household help. At one time, it seems she paid the taxes, but then three years after leaving a “high-powered” Treasury post she “began to fail to pay.” She also failed to make quarterly payments for one and half years. That’s when the lien was placed on her home.
She resolved the lien about five months after the filing.
Since the AP report, the Obama administration has refused to answer questions about Killifer’s tax evasion.
Killefer’s husband is an economics professor. Killefer was an assistant Treasury secretary for management in the Clinton administration. In this position, according to the AP, she was the chief financial officer and chief operating officer for the Treasury, overseeing the modernization of the IRS.
Killefer joins the ranks of other prestigious Obama nominations who have disregarded the need to pay their taxes: Timothy Geithner confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury made it through a limp confirmation investigation. Former Senator Tom Daschle is now defending against years of perks and tax evasion for those perks. It is believed that he will be confirmed.
Ms. Killefer isn’t one of the good old boys. Do you think she was encouraged to resign her appointment?
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:33 am
What the heal is a chief performance officer. Besides a waste of 150,000$ in taxpayer money. I mean do these departments do anything for us besides waste money. I mean with all the pork in the obama administration to end world hunger.
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:41 am
This sounds like a position Clinton would have. And don’t you just hate it when you forget to pay taxes on your household help. If things don’t change soon, I may have to fire my wife and kids.
Why are there so many unpatriotic people being picked for the cabinet?
I thought that paying taxes was patriotic. That’s what V. P. Joe (can you help me get my foot out of my mouth) Biden said.
Perhaps he meant only if you are not a democrat. I bet that is it.
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:49 am
@ Charles: Obama didn’t define the new office. The little that was said indicated that she would keep watch over “government performance:-). Yeah, right!
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:51 am
@ George: I thought it pathetic that she paid while she had a Treasury post - but then stopped, and even stopped quarterly payments. If I did that…
Good point about patriotism, as defined by Biden.
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:59 am
Voter remorse is starting to set in and sooner then even I thought.
I have found that dishonest people, hangout with and pick dishonest people as friends. Surprise. Surprise.
But at least we have Joe Biden. Oh wait. I forgot about that plagiarism thing he did a few years back.
We will soon see the bumper stickers that say “I miss W.”
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:06 am
Looks like the first task of the CPO will have to be making sure that the Cabinet pays their taxes (CPO included).
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 am
Wasnt there supposed to be Performance Czar also ?
With Daschle withdrawing now its going to be fun watching libs try to keep up the smugness
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 am
I am just so proud that we finally have honesty and integrity back in the White House. Even the birds that sing sound happier and I swear the air is fresher.
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:39 am
@ George: Try sniffing again:-)
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:41 am
@ Micky, Killefer was to be the Performance Czar. Problem is, we were never told exactly what or who’s performance she would be monotoring.
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Oh Yes. Doesn’t O’s poop smell wonderful.
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I think she was going to be the Czar over community organizer training. Part of the 9000 million jobs that Obama is creating. And that is just the first half of the year. Wait until you see what he does the last have.
I’ll give you a hint. It’s Bushs’ fault.
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:18 pm
@ Maggie.
Sorry, I’m getting sooo confused.
I thought our government was supposed to be getting smaller ?
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
O come on Micky. What’s wrong with you? It has to get bigger so you and I can have our own nanny. Well we will probably have to be nannies because we are mean conservatives. But hey it means we have full employment for a few years.
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:56 pm
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