New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined the list of Democratic presidential candidates who have vowed to back their agendas with the power of the White House, promising to issue an executive order “to force” the U.S. Soccer Federation to pay its female athletes the same as men if Congress fails to pass legislation.
This order would essentially allow the Treasury Department to bully the tax-exempt organization into submission by removing its tax-free benefits if it doesn’t comply.
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