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Welfare doesn’t check if you’re really you, and fraudsters have noticed

How many times a day do you have to prove that you’re you? Between authenticator apps, six-digit codes, password resets, and the last four digits of your Social Security number, it certainly adds up.

So why is identity verification not a required step for trillions of dollars in government welfare spending?

Congress, federal agencies and states should immediately require identity verification for all welfare applicants — a commonsense fraud-prevention measure that could save taxpayers nearly $30 billion over the next 10 years. Identity verification for welfare is, frankly, long overdue. And American taxpayers are way past the honor system when it comes to fraud.

At FGA, we don’t just talk about changing policy—we make it happen.

By partnering with FGA through a gift, you can create more policy change that returns America to a country where entrepreneurship thrives, personal responsibility is rewarded, and paychecks replace welfare checks.