I think all of you misunderstand the fraud this article is perpetuating. What it is about is arguing for back pay for suppport servicers contrtsctors furloughed during the shut-down - making those individuals or their employers cover the lost wages. These are powerful outfits with huge budgets to deploy on Capiton Hill. Federal employees cannot lobby, but these folks sure can - in spades.
So if I cannot pay my rent cause the IRS fines are too high, where can I apply for relief ?
It will cause a situation where financial institutions will raise interest rates on those identified as federal workers or they will refuse to loan to them. Their insurance rates will go up. Federal workers will find that their credit score may take a hit. Property owner may hesitate to rent to federal workers. This bill might be a hit with federal workers but their debt holders(who may also be leftist leaning) will resent the politicians that make them go broke in forcing them to carry the workers’ debts.