Some people have no shame, and they work for President Bush

The guy in charge of overseeing the department that takes care of people is abusing part of the tax code meant to encourage people to donate money to help take care of people. From the Washington Post:

The issue received new attention this week when it was revealed that Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt and his family have claimed millions of dollars in tax deductions for contributions to a family foundation that until recently has given little to charity. Instead, through loans and investments, the Dixie and Anne Leavitt Foundation has used its $9 million fortune to further the family's real estate holdings, insurance interests, and even the Leavitt family genealogical society.

At least there bipartisan support for closing the loophole:

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) and the committee's ranking Democrat, Max Baucus (Mont.), urged President Bush yesterday to help shut down a tax loophole that allowed his secretary of health and human services to claim more than $1 million in tax deductions for "gifts" that have been used to further his family's interests.

Have we heard anything from Rep. Mark Green on this? You can find the whole story here.