How many people on Capitol Hill haven’t paid their taxes?

Learn more from the Washington Post\'s recent study

Federal pay has been a big issue in Congress all year. But now the Washington Post has found out that many people on Capitol Hill haven’t paid their taxes. Tim Farnam is a reporter with the Washington Post. He says there are about 18,000 people working on Capitol Hill, and it might surprise you how much they owe in back taxes.

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