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Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview:

"And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund."

By Bill Wichert• January 23, 2012

Russell Vought stated on June 01, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

“One out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid (payments) is improper.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2025

Darrell Issa stated on January 02, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation":

"We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."

By Robert Farley• January 4, 2011

Social Media stated on February 14, 2025 in social media posts:

“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 18, 2025

Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release:

"It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions."

By Amy Sherman• June 13, 2019

X posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a tweet:

“You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes.

By Madison Czopek• July 21, 2021

Dannel Malloy stated on July 23, 2012 in a radio interview:

Says Chris Christie "has refused to fund pensions by billions of dollars," and got legislative approval to begin "properly funding pensions" in 2018.

By Bill Wichert• July 29, 2012

Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor:

Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.

By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• August 18, 2011

Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.”

By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2020

Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat:

"When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion."

By Steve Contorno• January 30, 2015

Pat Toomey stated on January 19, 2021 in a hearing:

“There will be several thousand dollars in payments going to families with six-figure incomes who’ve had no income interruption whatsoever.”

By Jessica Calefati• January 21, 2021

Loretta Weinberg stated on November 21, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com:

"(Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke."

By Bill Wichert• December 2, 2011

Robin Vos stated on June 09, 2020 in Facebook post:

Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits.

By Laura Schulte• June 30, 2020

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting:

"The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."

By Dave Umhoefer• September 11, 2013

Earl Blumenauer stated on December 21, 2012 in in a news release:

Says ending the direct payment farm subsidy program "could save up to $28.4 billion over ten years that could be used to reduce the deficit."

By Charles Pope• February 1, 2013

Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column:

Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history."

By Tom Kertscher• September 2, 2013

Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“... in 2013 Obama determined Social Security would not send checks through the USPS, because it was not secure”

By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2020

Randy Forbes stated on May 05, 2011 in a statement.:

Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments.

By Wes Hester• May 16, 2011

Newt Gingrich stated on June 15, 2011 in in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM :

Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people should have gotten it," totaling about $8 billion a year.

By Willoughby Mariano• June 24, 2011

Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

$2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19.

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 3, 2022

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