Posted on 01/20/2010 9:02:28 AM PST by Cheap_Hessian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies on Wednesday to take measures to prevent companies that are delinquent in paying taxes from obtaining new government contracts.
Obama also instructed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to review the accuracy of companies' reports on their tax obligations to be sure they are truthful.
"We need to be sure that when a company says it's paying taxes, that company is, in fact, paying taxes," Obama said.
The move is the latest in a series of populist-toned events Obama, a Democrat, has emphasized to generate support for his political and legislative agenda, which took a major hit on Tuesday after an upset victory by a Republican for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of liberal Senator Ted Kennedy.
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Have they started on his wife and daughters yet?
Boy they’re slowing down if not.
You. have. got. to. be. kidding. me.
We could probably pay off our debt from the cheats in his administration.
SEEMS I’VE HEARD THERE ARE A FEW TAX CHEATERS IN HIS OWN ADMINISTRATION. WILL HE BEGIN THERE? I DOUBT IT.
Great idea! Now apply the same standard to the members of your administration.
Most corrupt administration. Ever. And the people see it. If you are a “friend”, taxes are optional until you get caught. What a sick message to teach young people.
Tax cheat Rangel
Tax cheat Gietner
Tax cheat Daschle
Tax cheat Solis
Tax cheat Killefer
Tax cheat Kirk
should all be in prison.
I'm not so sure many of them actually want to get into to the taxes paid/evaded issue. At least someone like Garrett ought to be putting the question at the daily presser, get this information ought to the American people. Remember how long it took for us to find out how many people were working at the White House, some with access to very sensitive stuff, but had not had the security clearance performed during Clinton's first term?
I agree. But I don’t think the job would ever get done.
The Obama Administration to AmeriKKKa, "Do as I say, not as I do, ignorant fools!"
All of this talk of tax cheats reminds me, how much of Ted Kennedy’s estate was swallowed up by the inheritance tax laws he refused to repeal?
That would be half of his cabinet, at least! Start cleaning your own house first Obanga!
Feds owe Uncle Sam $3B in unpaid taxes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407215/posts
I’m pretty sure Glenn Beck will take this on. You’re right; probably most of Congress and the Senate owe back taxes too...
Considering ACORN [and I believe SEIU] is far behind on property taxes in various states, they should be the first to have their contracts pulled?
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