Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has just completed her second and final confirmation hearing to be HHS Secretary.
And despite the revelation on Tuesday that she too (the latest in a line of Obama Administration nominees) filed amended tax returns (in this case more than $7,000) upon being designated to her post, the issue DID NOT COME UP at her 2 hour hearing.
Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the tax writing committee, made glancing mention to wanting to hear more about the taxes, but he did not ask her about it during a question and answer session at the hearing. And neither did any other Senator from either party.
So either Senators have grown tired of the tax issue or they don't think the mistakes Sebelius made, deducting for an underwater mortgage and failing to keep some receipts for charitable donations were as big a deal as the $140,000 that former Sen. Tom Daschle owed when he withdrew his name to be HHS Secretary.
Or, they want to go on and start considering systemic healthcare reform, which will be Sebelius' first priority when she is confirmed. - ABC News Story
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