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Bluetus

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

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Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago OP

Does this mental midget realize that the most people who would be impacted by this shit MarineCombatEngineer 13 hrs ago #1

He'd really only go after Blue states BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #2

He's saying all states, although he probably meant just blue states. nt MarineCombatEngineer 13 hrs ago #4

Precisely the case. This is never about fraud. It is about punishing enemies. Bluetus 9 hrs ago #40

"the most people who would be impacted by this shit are the very people who foolishly voted for him" B.See 12 hrs ago #7

He precisely understands it. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #12

"This department is no longer afraid to use every lever available to ensure taxpayer money is protected." GenThePerservering 13 hrs ago #3

BINGO! KPN 11 hrs ago #14

Im sure just New York, Minnesota, and California Johonny 12 hrs ago #5

Illinois too MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #6

Just what I was gonna say. ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #17

That and the Pritzkers were competitive with the trump MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #23

Have you heard about the NC Auditor, Dave Boliek? littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #22

Southern states Johonny 9 hrs ago #38

Define Southern States, please. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #41

They want to take everything that benefits the non-wealthy not fooled 11 hrs ago #8

Life is like an The Onion. n/t aggiesal 11 hrs ago #9

Food stamps, unemployment, disability, Medicare, Medicaid---the money has to come from somewhere to send to Doodley 11 hrs ago #10

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

Yes, except in periods of high unemployment, then the Federal Government may fund extended benefits Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #15

Yup Boo1 9 hrs ago #39

blatant waste, fraud and abuse? progressoid 11 hrs ago #13

The "Fraud Squad" should look much closer to home: DJT himself, DHS, SCOTUS, the Trump family Federal contracts, Ford_Prefect 11 hrs ago #16

He wants to protect taxpayer money? Americanme 11 hrs ago #18

That should be an easy lawsuit. TomSlick 11 hrs ago #19

Translation: my billionaire backers need cheap labor. Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #20

Hey Dumbass! With a 'B'! BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #21

It's part of Project 2025 which they are still following. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #24

This is beyond crazy, I'd consider it criminal Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #25

All their bleating about benefit fraud is about ERRORS. Simple errors. pat_k 11 hrs ago #26

Geez, they want to really look at fraud in the United States? One doesn't have to look any further... the nelm 10 hrs ago #27

The only fraud joshdawg 10 hrs ago #28

This may not end well for them. orangecrush 10 hrs ago #29

Isn't it HIS FAULT that Americans have no jobs? Didn't he lay off thousands of people FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #30

This message was self-deleted by its author FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #31

I thought DOGE obliterated abuse long ago bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #31

The article quotes JD taking about johnnyfins 10 hrs ago #33

Definition of fraud. usonian 10 hrs ago #34

The very watch system is inefficient exboyfil 9 hrs ago #35

Every accusation is a confession. multigraincracker 9 hrs ago #36

Do it piggy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #37

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse describe what Donald Trump is doing with taxpayer dollars Martin Eden 18 sec ago #42