Stopping Fraud Won’t ‘Save’ Social Security, Create ‘Balanced Budget,’ as Trump Suggests

The Trump administration says it's working to reduce the amount of fraud in federal government programs. However, fiscal experts have said that those reductions alone won't "save" the Social Security ...
Morningstar

Government waste, fraud and abuse rose 13% last year - despite Musk and DOGE saying they'd cut $1 trillion from the budget

The government's leading watchdog reported this week that federal waste, fraud and abuse actually rose 13% last year - and in any case represent a budget-cutting target far smaller than many had ...

Treasury intercepts nearly $99M in federal payments to deceased individuals under Trump fraud order

A new Treasury fraud verification system screened 885 million transactions worth $2.77 trillion, catching over 4,900 improper ...
Longmont Times-Call

Letters: Big government enabling waste and fraud

No one is guarding the henhouse. A USDA report from May of 2026 stated that over 185,000 dead people have been receiving SNAP benefits in 29 states costing almost $420,000,000. Many more cases, such ...