Ensign also facing tax problems?

The author of "Tax prof blog," thinks Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., might be facing tax problems related to the payments his parents made to former aide Doug Hampton and family. Doug Hampton is husband to Cindy Hampton, another former Ensign employee who the Senator admitted having an affair with.

Professor Paul Caron at University of Cincinnati College of Law comments on the New York Times story on Friday detailing Ensign's efforts to deal with the fallout of the affair.