Fund the Iran war by ending welfare fraud |
When Congress returns from Easter recess, it will have one item on its agenda: Paying for the war in Iran. Budget analysts say the president will need $200 billion to finish the job.
That $200 billion is possible. But with a zero-vote margin in the House, the only realistic option will be to offset that increase by cutting costs elsewhere. Republicans can do that through a reconciliation package.
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Congressional Republicans appear to agree on a clear target: welfare fraud and waste. Three in four likely voters want the federal government to crack down on fraud in welfare programs, especially food stamps. Eliminating fraud is not just a talking point, it is a real way to save billions of dollars.
TRUMP IS CRACKING DOWN ON THE WELFARE FRAUD NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT
The news is filled with examples of welfare fraud: Minnesota childcare centers without children, a New York adult day care center billing $68 million for nonexistent services, a Minneapolis woman fleecing $250 million from a food program for kids, and Mississippi officials diverting $5 million in welfare assistance to........