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bucolic_frolic

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31. I thought DOGE obliterated abuse long ago

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 08:50 PM

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Republicons label all social spending as waste, fraud, and abuse. No middle ground. They think SNAP recipients are buying booze, kitchen utensils, gasoline, and restaurant meals. But the UPC codes for those transactions are rejected at point of sale. Rethugs keep repeating the lies.

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Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday OP

Does this mental midget realize that the most people who would be impacted by this shit MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #1

He'd really only go after Blue states BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #2

He's saying all states, although he probably meant just blue states. nt MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #4

Precisely the case. This is never about fraud. It is about punishing enemies. Bluetus Wednesday #40

"the most people who would be impacted by this shit are the very people who foolishly voted for him" B.See Wednesday #7

He precisely understands it. littlemissmartypants Wednesday #12

Do the mental midgets that support him realize whopis01 Yesterday #43

"This department is no longer afraid to use every lever available to ensure taxpayer money is protected." GenThePerservering Wednesday #3

BINGO! KPN Wednesday #14

Im sure just New York, Minnesota, and California Johonny Wednesday #5

Illinois too MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #6

Just what I was gonna say. ShazzieB Wednesday #17

That and the Pritzkers were competitive with the trump MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #23

Oh, I did not know that! ShazzieB Yesterday #44

Have you heard about the NC Auditor, Dave Boliek? littlemissmartypants Wednesday #22

Southern states Johonny Wednesday #38

Define Southern States, please. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #41

They want to take everything that benefits the non-wealthy not fooled Wednesday #8

Life is like an The Onion. n/t aggiesal Wednesday #9

Food stamps, unemployment, disability, Medicare, Medicaid---the money has to come from somewhere to send to Doodley Wednesday #10

Isn't unemployment from the state taxes? Figarosmom Wednesday #11

Yes, except in periods of high unemployment, then the Federal Government may fund extended benefits Wiz Imp Wednesday #15

Yup Boo1 Wednesday #39

blatant waste, fraud and abuse? progressoid Wednesday #13

The "Fraud Squad" should look much closer to home: DJT himself, DHS, SCOTUS, the Trump family Federal contracts, Ford_Prefect Wednesday #16

He wants to protect taxpayer money? Americanme Wednesday #18

That should be an easy lawsuit. TomSlick Wednesday #19

Translation: my billionaire backers need cheap labor. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #20

Hey Dumbass! With a 'B'! BidenRocks Wednesday #21

It's part of Project 2025 which they are still following. littlemissmartypants Wednesday #24

This is beyond crazy, I'd consider it criminal Wiz Imp Wednesday #25

All their bleating about benefit fraud is about ERRORS. Simple errors. pat_k Wednesday #26

Geez, they want to really look at fraud in the United States? One doesn't have to look any further... the nelm Wednesday #27

The only fraud joshdawg Wednesday #28

This may not end well for them. orangecrush Wednesday #29

Isn't it HIS FAULT that Americans have no jobs? Didn't he lay off thousands of people FakeNoose Wednesday #30

This message was self-deleted by its author FakeNoose Wednesday #31

I thought DOGE obliterated abuse long ago bucolic_frolic Wednesday #31

The article quotes JD taking about johnnyfins Wednesday #33

Definition of fraud. usonian Wednesday #34

The very watch system is inefficient exboyfil Wednesday #35

Every accusation is a confession. multigraincracker Wednesday #36

Do it piggy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #37

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse describe what Donald Trump is doing with taxpayer dollars Martin Eden Yesterday #42