Obama staffers owe $834,000 in back taxes, Feds $3.4 billion

by Joel McDurmon on Jan 27, 2012

While Obama has been demanding that the “rich” pay their “fair share” of taxes, the IRS has found 36 of his own well-paid staffers delinquent to the tune of $833,970. Investors.com reports,

How embarrassing this must be for President Obama, whose major speech theme so far this campaign season has been that every single American, no matter how rich, should pay their “fair share” of taxes. . . .

A new report just out from the Internal Revenue Service reveals that 36 of President Obama’s executive office staff owe the country $833,970 in back taxes. These people working for Mr. Fair Share apparently haven’t paid any share, let alone their fair share.

Previous reports have shown how well-paid Obama’s White House staff is, with 457 aides pulling down more than $37 million last year. That’s up seven workers and nearly $4 million from the Bush administration’s last year.

Nearly one-third of Obama’s aides make more than $100,000 with 21 being paid the top White House salary of $172,200, each.

And it’s not just the White House. The IRS “report finds that thousands of federal employees owe the country more than $3.4 billion in back taxes”—a 3% increase in just the last year. The list includes employees of,

The U.S. Senate — $2.1 million

The House of Representatives —$8.5 million

Department of Education — $4.3 million

Homeland Security — 4,697 workers, $37 million

Active duty military — $100 million+

Postal Service — 25,640 offenders, $270 million

Veterans Affairs — 11,659 workers, $151 million

Energy Department — $5 million

Department of Justice — 2,069 employees, $17 million

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6 Comments

January 27, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Ok, so….
1. When will the Dem voters finally admit there is hypocrisy within their party.
2. Taxes are evil.
3. When are we finally going to force Boehner, Cantor, and all the rest of our reps to finally call the Obama administration a bunch of criminals and make it stick.
4. Obama is a criminal. And, so are just about all the rest of his staff.
−Ducky
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January 27, 2012 at 2:39 pm
And they have hounded me for $1000.00. That figures, the only people the IRS goes after are the middle class. Those back taxes could go far in decreasing our debt.
−Brenda Choate
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January 27, 2012 at 2:52 pm
GOD Will Take care of them, just like the rest of us. All we can do is to, "…Pray, pray, pray…" HIS Plans are Working.
−Jo Oliver
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January 27, 2012 at 3:34 pm
This is exactly why we say the media leans so far to the left it is ridiculous they should be called out for the low bred hypocrites they are but instead here we are ferreting out every tidbit of REAL news on our own thank God for some people that still report news as it should be. If it was you or I the IRS would hound us to death and the interest would pay their sorry a**ed wages for the next pay period. Advice to all these political pets PAY YOUR DA** DEBT. or shut up about raising taxes and abolish the IRS!!!
−lucky7m
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January 29, 2012 at 2:04 am
Perhaps if Obama would demand these federal employees pay their taxes, he wouldn't have to preach and whine about others not paying their fair share. What does he know about "FAIR". He just wants to rape the taxpayers so he can spend more money foolishly. He is a disgrace.
−Barbara
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January 31, 2012 at 2:31 pm
WHY are these debts STILL OUTSTANDING?!!!
they appear to be part and parcel members of a gang protected by their 'glorious leader.'
Hypocrisy has lost its stigma and sting to these folks. Time to throw out the trash (actually that is long overdue)
−Gringo Infidel
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