Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D), President Obama’s nominee to be secretary of the Health & Human Services Department, “has paid back taxes of more than $7,000 stemming from ‘unintentional errors’ revealed during her accountant’s review of recent tax returns,” Politico reports.
The White House on Tuesday released a letter Sebelius sent to the Senate Finance Committee, detailing how she lacked some proper paperwork in accounting for charitable donations and business expenses. The Kansas governor also mistakenly claimed a deduction on her mortgage interest.
The article notes that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) “issued a statement at the same time calling for quick action on Sebelius’ bid to serve as health secretary.”
“Congress is going to need a strong partner at the Department of Health and Human Services to achieve comprehensive health reform this year, and we have that partner in Governor Sebelius,” said Baucus. “There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Governor Sebelius has the political experience, determination, and bipartisan work ethic to get the job done with Congress this year. She’s the right person for the job and I look forward to hearing from her at the Finance Committee’s hearing on Thursday.”
The Senate Finance Committee is set to consider the nomination on Thursday.
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