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ForgedCrank

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16. This entire

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 11:48 AM

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thing is a disaster for us. We can pretend and make excuses, but it's going to hurt and we need to distance ourselves from this sort of thing as much as possible and take the common sense side, even if it hurts.
I just can't believe that this was allowed to fester for so long. A lot of people have been prosecuted already, but the bad news just keeps piling on. I really do hope we can handle this in quick fashion so it has time to fade before next fall.

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FWIW - How Fraud Swamped Minnesota's Social Services System on Tim Walz's Watch (NYT) [View all] dalton99a Nov 29 OP

While sickening, fraud was rampant nationwide. chowder66 Nov 29 #1

Grifting is a part of every culture and every period of history. nt albacore Nov 29 #5

In Michigan, a state contractor hired to process unemployment claims funneled million to associates in fake claims MichMan Tuesday #6

There are several things going on here. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 29 #2

I cannot accept snowybirdie Nov 29 #3

A Somali-American former investigator: why you're hearing about fraud in my community (July 2024) Celerity Nov 29 #4

59 people have already been convicted so far MichMan Wednesday #9

Sad story with a lot of angles. I hope it doesn't hurt Dems in Minnesota. LymphocyteLover Wednesday #7

Attorney representing some of the defendants stating there was little or no oversight MichMan Wednesday #8

This is why Trump said this money would not be tracked. travelingthrulife Wednesday #10

DURec leftstreet Wednesday #11

These were state programs with no oversight, not federal MichMan Wednesday #13

Ah leftstreet Wednesday #14

NYT with a pre-emptive strike on Gov Walz's presidential ambitions. Par for the course. 617Blue Wednesday #12

He was never going to be president with or without this story. BannonsLiver Wednesday #17

It happens all the time in Europe, too DFW Wednesday #15

+1. dalton99a Wednesday #18

This entire ForgedCrank Wednesday #16

Apparently there were quite a few state employees that said they expressed fraud concerns but were ignored. MichMan Wednesday #19