Blue states can’t ignore welfare fraud forever
Massachusetts is facing significant welfare fraud issues, with investigations revealing millions of dollars lost to fraudulent activities. The state's auditor has documented over $12 million in stolen food-stamp funding and additional fraud in Medicaid. This problem is not isolated to Massachusetts, as other blue states are also experiencing high rates of welfare fraud.
- ▪Massachusetts has documented at least $12 million in stolen food-stamp funding in fiscal 2025.
- ▪The U.S. Attorney's Office has prosecuted fraudsters, revealing $9 million in stolen money since December.
- ▪California's Department of Social Services is facing a potential federal penalty of up to $2.5 billion due to high fraud rates.
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The Democrats who run my home state of Massachusetts think they’re lucky. Since the start of the year, they’ve faced a slew of investigations and stories about widespread fraud in state-run welfare programs. Coming on the heels of the fraud fiasco in Minnesota, Massachusetts Democrats initially feared they’d have to answer for tolerating the blatant theft of taxpayer money. But the news cycle has moved on, consumed by the widening war in the Middle East. Still, voters should know how bad things are in the Bay State — and other blue states — because the bill will soon come due. Recommended Stories Abortion battle moves to unlikely venue: Gas stations Trump is causing real inflation.
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