Federal welfare spending is a fraud magnet — and taxpayers are paying the price

Federal welfare spending is a fraud magnet — and taxpayers are paying the price

Massive welfare fraud scandals expose systemic problems in federal aid programs, with investigators finding widespread theft in food stamps and benefits.

Federal welfare spending is a fraud magnet — and taxpayers are paying the price – Democratic Accent

Investigators have found a large underworld of fraud in Minnesota’s welfare programs. In one scandal, 57 people were convicted of stealing benefits from a children’s food program. In another scandal, investigators allege that Medicaid programs for housing, autism and assisted living have been looted. A third scandal is the apparent widespread fraud in daycare programs, as profiled by …