White House performance officer withdraws candidacy

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Nancy Killefer, President Barack Obama’s candidate to be the first chief performance officer for the U.S. government, has withdrawn her candidacy, the White House confirmed Tuesday. No reason was given but the Associated Press reported that she made an error on her taxes in 2005. The report comes as Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Tom Daschle is facing scrutiny over his failure to pay some taxes.

Gee these socialists don’t like paying taxes.