House Budget Committee talks fraud, entitlement abuse during hearing

Solving America’s Entitlement Crisis

The federal budget today resembles a time bomb with a Medicare card taped to it. Entitlement spending consumes the vast majority of federal outlays, and future obligations (mostly from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid) far exceed $100 trillion in unfunded liabilities. Reform is overdue, but politically radioactive. The welfare state is no longer a safety net—it is a gravitational force pulling federal priorities inward. Sixty-nine million…

House Budget Committee talks fraud, entitlement abuse during hearing

(The Center Square) – The House Budget Committee looked at ways to change entitlement programs during a hearing Wednesday.

House Budget Committee looks for ways to avoid fraud and abuse in entitlement programs

Chairman Jodey Arrington and other lawmakers addressed concerns over government spending, entitlement program abuse, and other policies that they say threaten both