If Geithner can't handle his own finances,why is he a good choice for the US Treasury Secretary? ?

He's either too incompetent to run the treasury because of his astonishing lack of understanding of his own taxes, or a tax cheat who got caught and lied about it. So far, he wants us to think he is incompetent. The incompetence defense isn't a good one to use at a job interview. On the other hand, a tax cheat and a liar would be perfectly suited to take on the financial industry. He knows very well how they think.