Another Obama nominee, another person assoiciated with tax problems. Her husbands tax liens date back to 1993. Now her husband has hurried and paid them. Gee! He was only 15 years late!
Rees
By Peter Nicholas and Dan Weikel February 6, 2009
from the LA Times
A Senate committee's vote on her confirmation is delayed after it learns her husband had $6,400 in unresolved tax liens filed against his business.
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington -- U.S. Rep. Hilda L. Solis, President Obama's choice for Labor secretary, faced new obstacles after lawmakers who were expected to vote on her confirmation Thursday abruptly canceled the hearing amid reports of back taxes owed by her husband.
Solis, a Democrat from El Monte, is at least the fourth Obama nominee whose confirmation has been complicated by tax troubles.
The Obama administration conceded it had not discovered on its own that California tax liens had been filed against Solis' husband, Sam H. Sayyad. The White House learned about the liens -- a matter of public record -- on Tuesday in the form of questions from USA Today, according to an administration aide.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
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