This kind of kabuki theater is one of the most noxious practices in the modern Beltway culture. These senators (some of whom are still in power despite the overwhelming stench of corruption-cologne) get to make a citizen come crawl to them across broken glass, kiss their rings, and "explain" their actions, all so they can claim that they are "representing" the constituencies.
I don't consider myself an Obama supporter*, but requiring a man, any man, to explain why he was lax in prompt payment of a self-employment tax** is repugnant.
How 'bout you explain this, senators:
- Total cost of Tim Geithner's past-due taxes: $34,000.
- Total deficit for the first three months of 2009: $485,000,000,000. (And it's only January 13th!)
If it's an either/or proposition, I'm taking Geithner's "corruption" every time.
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* I'm more of a "Let's Burn Down the Department of Education" supporter.
** When'd we get this tax?! I didn't even know that the state of one's employment was taxeable. Did that get approved in the omnibus bill that authorized a tax on lactose-intolerant carpoolers?
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