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| Obama Blocks Tax-Delinquent Contractors From Work |
| 2010-01-21 |
| Phew! It's just contractors. I'll bet half his administration shit themselves when they saw this. Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama signed an order today directing the government to block contractors who are delinquent on their tax payments from obtaining federal contracts. “Somehow, its become standard practice in Washington to give contracts to companies that dont pay their taxes,' Obama said in Washington. “By issuing this directive, all of us in Washington will be required to be more responsible stewards of your tax dollars.' But what if they're "honest mistakes"? The president also is directing the Internal Revenue Service to review the overall accuracy of companies claims about tax delinquency to be sure that when a company says its paying taxes, its not lying. Get right on that, Timmy. Yes, sir, Mr. President. The Government Accountability Office has identified “tens of thousands of such deadbeat companies' that are late on taxes and yet obtained government contracts, Obama said. As an example, Obama said an unnamed defense contractor obtained federal work yet owed more than $1 million in taxes. “It is simply wrong for companies to take taxpayer dollars and not be taxpayers themselves,' Obama said. Damn right, sir! Shut up, Timmy... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #10 Agreed in this instance, Bright Pebbles, but it's easier to institute and enforce for contractors. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-01-21 23:48 |
| #9 "The same rules should especially apply to salaried staff..." Silly BP, don't you know rules don't apply to Lefties? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-21 22:25 |
| #8 The president also is directing the Internal Revenue Service to review the overall accuracy of companies claims about tax delinquency to be sure that when a company says its paying taxes, its not lying So Tim Geithner's dept. is in charge of this ... hmmm ... |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-01-21 20:27 |
| #7 The same rules should especially apply to salaried staff... |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-01-21 16:36 |
| #6 The nominees are future payroll recipients, not accounts payable contractors, Bright Pebbles. Different budget line. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-01-21 14:11 |
| #5 Most of the Democratic Nominees seem to be tax-delinquent... |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-01-21 11:30 |
| #4 He's shutting the door on American businesses. Just about all American mid and large businesses have tax disputes. Now the only contractors will the the ones that don't pay US taxes, can you hear the Chinese running this way? |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2010-01-21 11:21 |
| #3 There's the plan. He's going to give them all jobs in the Treasury department. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2010-01-21 08:58 |
| #2 I'm sure there's a "fund" that they could pay a % of their "delinquency" to get right and make the pressure go away... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-21 07:57 |
| #1 Obama said an unnamed defense contractor obtained federal work yet owed more than $1 million in taxes. Pi**es away trillions, gives away billions overseas, but frets over mouse turds he does. Makes perfect sense to me....if you want to destroy a company entirely. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-01-21 02:16 |