Instead, folks rather use their enrollment to buttress their arguments for increased welfare–no questions asked.
The number of people caught as welfare and Medicaid cheats in New York City skyrocketed by 45 percent last year, potentially costing taxpayers millions in fraudulent claims, figures obtained by The Post show.
Individuals nailed for gaming the system surged to 28,335 in 2008 from 19,476 the year before, according to the city Human Resources Administration.
A new Medicaid-fraud unit alone nabbed 10,379 cheaters.
“We cannot sustain a system that bleeds billions of taxpayer dollars on programs that have outlived their usefulness, or exist solely because of the power of a politician, lobbyist, or interest group…We simply cannot afford it.” -President Barack Obama, Nov. ’08
What followed next.
Stimulus Bill Abolishes Welfare Reform and Adds New Welfare Spending
