Absolutely there should be a simpler tax code plus reform. But it is not too much to expect public leaders to have their taxes done by the best CPAs around...especially those who are taking money from various groups. to be on the safe side they should have them double checked by another agency. If someone is being vetted, she should have hers triple, quadruple checked by someone she did not choose. Daschle made millions of dollars and certainly he should have protected himself, although this sounds like an ignorant but innocent mistake. Anyone should. There is absolutely no excuse for him if he actually did his own taxes. None whatsoever. mg