Tim Geithner, the alleged "wunderkind", and actual tax cheat, has had absolutely zero positive effect on the economic situation in the 5 weeks of his tenure. Lots of negative, though. Here he is, testifying in front of the Ways and Means Committee, headed by pioneer tax cheat Charley Rangel, about how they are going to go after tax cheats.
There was Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, boldly testifying Tuesday before Rep. Charlie Rangel's Ways & Means Committee - promising that the Obama administration intends to propose "a series of legislative and enforcement measures to reduce . . . tax evasion and avoidance."
Did he look Chairman Rangel in the eye when he said this?
Read the entire thing here. Officer Cardillo was unavailable for comment.
Thursday, March 5, 2009