Vance Leads Push To Crack Down On $250 Billion In Federal Fraud
By Breccan F. Thies | The Federalist
The task force has a wide range of activity that it considers fraud.
The Trump administration’s efforts to attack government fraud are beginning in earnest, with a memo directing the first steps for the President’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which the government says accounts for $250 billion in losses every year.
“Every year, hardworking Americans pay taxes to fund a vast benefits system for citizens in need. These benefits programs are laudable and are a testament to the generosity of the American people,” the memo to task force members from Vice President J.D. Vance and Federal Trade Commission Chairman (FTC) Andrew N. Ferguson, who serves as the task force’s vice chair, states.
“Unfortunately, these programs have b...





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