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LudwigPastorius

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5. "...every estimate suggests that fraud is nowhere near that ($1.8 trillion) total."

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #4)

Thu May 28, 2026, 02:17 PM

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No, but you know what is near that? The budget for Social Security this year.

Don't be surprised if massive cuts to Social Security are coming in the name of "eliminating fraud".

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