OMB Watch has signed on to a National Treasury Employees Union letter that calls on Representatives to support H.R. 5719, the "Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 20080." The bill would, among other things, end the private debt collection program, which is not only fiscally irresponsible, but puts sensitive taxpayer data at risk and opens citizens to abusive collection practices. If you would like to sign on to the letter, email Matt Socknat at NTEU - (email address appears as an image and is un-clickable to prevent spam) Update: The letter sign-on deadline has passed. You can read the letter here.