President Obama has suffered a great political setback due to recent withdrawals announced by Nancy Killefer and Tom Daschle. Killefer's withdrawal was due to her tax issues, while Daschle's has to do with both his tax issues and interest conflicts related to his work with some health care companies. Not long ago, Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew from consideration of Commerce Secretary due to the federal probe of a company's business dealings with the government he leads. Although Tim Geithner was already sworn in as Treasury Secretary, he also failed to pay for his self-employment taxes.
The frauds those people revealed are part of the reason why Americans no longer trust politicians and their governments. That President Obama stood by those candidates firmly to the last minute makes American people wonder if he is still serious about his promise for new politics in Washington.
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