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Chris Van Hollen: “It makes sense that if you are not paying your taxes on time you should not benefit from a contract that taxpayers are…”

On the recordMay 4, 2022
It makes sense that if you are not paying your taxes on time you should not benefit from a contract that taxpayers are funding.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues for denying contracts to tax-delinquent federal contractors.

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