Schieffer: Daschle's On the Rocks

I get the idea that Tom Daschle isn't just about unpaid taxes, that he has an entire career behind and ahead of him, but why, when the light is shone, do these politicians have problems paying their taxes? Here's an update. NYT reports that Daschle knew about his tax problem but didn't report it to Obama's transition team until after his appointment. That alone --a lack of transparency -- disqualifies him. Bye Bye Daschle.

President Obama’s choice for health secretary, Tom Daschle, was aware as early as last June that he might have to pay back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a private equity firm, but did not inform the Obama transition team until weeks after Mr. Obama named him to the health secretary’s post, senior administration officials said Saturday.