Fraud Fighters: Protecting America’s Taxpayers
“Fraud exists. And it’s a huge problem.”
-Laura Lindsey, fraud investigator
Welfare fraud happens, and it costs billions of dollars every year—for both the taxpayers who pay the bill and the most vulnerable who have their benefits stolen. Welfare fraud investigators are fighting back throughout the country, but Congress has a responsibility to find the real scope of the problem and crack down on both fraud and runaway, unaccountable spending. Read more for the latest research and ideas on how to strengthen the food stamp program and crack down on fraud in the Farm Bill.