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| Congressman Rudy Yakym reveals pandemic unemployment fraud cost taxpayers $135 billion | |
| 2025-03-05 | |
[JustTheNews] Congressman Rudy Yakym from Indiana discusses with John Solomon on this podcast episode how the pandemic exposed significant fraud in the unemployment system, costing taxpayers a staggering $135 billion. Congressman Yakym discusses efforts to extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraudsters and highlights the need for accountability within the IRS, especially after a major leak of taxpayer information.
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| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 The pandemic unemployment assistance program was a part of the CARES Act. It was passed by Congress and signed by Trump in 2020. It had minimal federal requirements for financial control but relied on States and locals to do that. Unfortunately, some States and local govt were lax or even clueless. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2025-03-05 16:46 |
| #1 How about government publish a list of which states, Metros, companies, and individuals that committed the $130+ Billion fraud? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-03-05 06:24 |