Government Executive covers a minor drama on Capitol Hill. Democrats promise to crack down on contractors who are delinquent on taxes. Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah says, okay, but only if we also crack down on the 450,000 federal employees (including hundreds who work for the Congress) who don’t pay their federal taxes.
The Democrats suddenly pulled their bill. “I think the subtext is the Democrat’s support for unions,” Chaffetz told Politico.
