Obama cabinet nominees would've been better off with FairTax

How come nobody is talking about how ridiculously complicated and ineffective the U.S. tax code is in light of the tax troubles from Tom Daschle and Tim Geithner? Oh wait, Ken Hoagland is.

If we had gotten rid of the IRS and implemented the FairTax, then Senators wouldn't bother with vetting nominees on unpaid taxes and these hearings would've been more pleasant. Okay, less of a circus.

No hearing for you, Mr. Geithner!

Another wrench thrown into the mix of confirmation hearings: Obama's appointment for Treasury Secretary, Tom Geithner, is found to have past tax problems. His public hearing has been postponed to avoid further embarrassment. Although most think it's a minor infraction, some Republicans aren't likely to let this go easily.