Timothy Geithner was nearly blocked from serving as Treasury Secretary because of his failure to pay taxes. Tom Daschle was blocked from serving as HHS Secretary.

If tax evasion is grounds for disqualifying a Cabinet official, isn't it also grounds for impeaching a sitting Governor like Sarah Palin?

Gov. Sarah Palin must pay income taxes on thousands of dollars in expense money she received while living at her Wasilla home, under a new determination by state officials.

The governor's office wouldn't say this week how much she owes in back taxes for meal money, or whether she intends to continue to receive the per diem allowance. As of December, she was still charging the state for meals and incidentals.