Mr Lee Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 If anyone actually believes that there is not tons of fraud in the US welfare system then they might like to read THIS NEWS STORY about just one state where fraud is apparently rampant, or watch the below video for the details. I thought it could not be true but then I did searches and while welfare is supposed to be to feed the poor, seems a lot of people waste it, so they surely do not need it for food. I wonder if the welfare system in other countries is just as corrupt?LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nearly $69 million in welfare money meant to help California's neediest families was spent or withdrawn at locations such as Hawaii, Las Vegas casinos and cruise ships from Miami.The finding reported Monday in the Los Angeles Times is based on data compiled since 2007 by the California Department of Social Services.Data showed that the biggest chunk of out-of-state money – $11.8 million – was spent at casinos or withdrawn from ATMs in Las Vegas. The paper said there were also questionable transactions in Hawaii, Miami and Guam.The investigation showed out-of-state spending on state-issued aid cards was less than 1 percent of the $10.8 billion spent by welfare recipients from January 2007 to May 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art2ro Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 I'm from California and I didn't get a credit card from Social Security! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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