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Emily, a speed round of questions if you're up for it.

Sure.

This is Emily Tamkin, a global affairs journalist.

And we're talking about a bill just passed by the House that does different things depending on who you ask and how you phrase the question. Do you think most people would support a law that says Americans held hostage abroad

should get extra time to pay their taxes. Yes, I do.

Okay.

What about a law that says non-profits shouldn't be able to funnel money to terrorists?

Of course.

Okay.

Now, if you asked people whether Congress should pass a law that makes it easier for the president to punish his critics.

What do you think they'd say?

I would hope that they would say no.

The Stop Terror Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act does two things, as the title suggests.

It prevents the IRS from charging penalties on late taxes to Americans held

hostage abroad. No one objects to that part. The problem, Emily says, comes with the stop

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