$128,000 in overdue taxes??

What planet do these people live on?
I'm sure Tom Daschle is a fine human being and may make a great Secretary for Health and Human Services.
But come on! How is it possible that anyone could "forget" to pay $128,000 in taxes?

The IRS contacted me this past September because they found what turned out to be a genuine clerical error on my 2006 tax return, the result of which was that I had underpaid my taxes by $4,000. I was mortified and horrified and paid the debt as quickly as I could. Why is it that these people who are being nominated for some of the most important positions in the country don't seem to have the same sense of urgency in cleaning up their financial discrepancies?