maybe it's because the amount of taxes he owed was more than what geithner owed. i think it was also maybe because of what exactly he owed the taxes on. >> the president has been forced to expend political capital he'd rather use for his economic plan instead protecting tom daschle's confirmation chances. just weeks ago, after his nomination to be the point man on health care reform, daschle paid back taxes for a car and driver made available to him by a political supporter over a three-year period which cost him approximately $130,000. >> nobody's perfect. it was a serious mistake, one that he caught and remedied. >> it's perception problems that may dog daschle than legal ones. the simple fact that he had a car and driver was in a contrast to what he projected in the '80s. democratic leaders are confident daschle will be confirmed but