Obama's Labor Sec...Solis has problems with Hubby's Tax Filings!

[KoKo]

Solis Vote Postponed After Husband's Tax Liens Revealed
By Elana Schor - February 5, 2009, 3:17PM

The Senate labor committee has postponed its vote on Hilda Solis' nomination to become Labor Secretary, with no clear date set to reconsider her confirmation.

Solis has been put through the wringer by Republicans aiming to slow up the Employee Free Choice Act, a core priority of the labor movement. But today's sudden postponement had a lot more to do with a USA Today inquiry that prompted Solis' husband to pay $6,400 yesterday in order to settle long-outstanding California tax liens.

Asked how much of the labor committee's move was attributable to the USA Today report, one GOP source said simply: "100%."

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters today that "we're not going to penalize for her husband's mistakes," but Republicans are unlikely to leave the matter at that. After the jump is the full Solis statement from Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Mike Enzi (WY), the labor committee's chairman and senior Republican.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/solis-vote-postponed-after-husbands-tax-liens-revealed.php

[liberalmuse]

1. At least they aren't buggering children like the 'pubs.

Though this makes me want an investigation of the entire Congress and pretty much anyone making over a mil a year. It looks like the middle and lower class are the only ones paying taxes.

[ProgressIn2008]

2. Heh, fair enough, but is this where we are? "At least they're not child molesters?" nt

[redstate_democrat]

3. I must say, the Repukes are doing a great job being assholes and running roughshod over our people.

[KoKo]

4. I know...it's amazing how they never VETTED their OWN...isn't it...

:-(

[nc4bo]

5. Gotdammit. nt