Chairmen Ron Johnson and Rick Scott Write to Social Security Administration on Steps to Stop Fraud and Protect Benefits for Aging Americans
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Leland Dudek, asking for detailed information on the total amount of fraudulent or wasteful spending by the SSA, as well as what steps are being taken to address these issues to ensure tax dollars are protected and Social Security benefits are preserved for those who rely on this critical program.
Read the full letter here.
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At least RoJo is teaming up with someone who knows about fraud – Rick Scott’s business defrauded Medicare out of billions of dollars before he became a US senator: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/03/florida-democratic-party/rick-scott-rick-scott-oversaw-largest-medicare-fra/
Yet I am sure Johnson will get in line and support Trump’s trillion dollar defense budget next year, an increase of 12 percent from the current year. And I’m sure Johnson isn’t the least bit concerned that the Pentagon hasn’t been able to pass a financial audit in forever. How much waste and corruption is going on here no one can tell and worse people who should care, like US Senator Johnson, don’t. He’s too busy demonizing Social Security. How do these Senators keep getting re-elected?