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SNAP Fraud
A submitted interview concerning attributed claims about SNAP data sharing and potential fraud.
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The retained source analysis describes: The guest discusses efforts to share data between state and federal agencies regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), alleging fraud in several states, and states that new legislation is being proposed to mandate this data sharing.
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18 months ago, we sent a letter--I sent a letter--to every governor saying, 'Partner with us.' This is not political. We are sending all of this taxpayer money; we have no idea how it's being spent. Confidence 95%
The fraud is rampant. We know that it is. All the Republican governors, and two Democrat governors, said, 'Yes, we want to be a part of this.' What we have found in those states that have more guardrails than Minnesota, or New York, or California... Confidence 95%
You know, [a] couple hundred thousand dead people, half a million people getting more than one benefit. I mean, people driving luxury cars. Confidence 95%
But the other blue states, including the three that you mentioned, sued us. So we are in massive litigation right now, trying to get that data so that we can better serve the American taxpayer. Confidence 95%
But what the Vice President is talking about is codifying that language, so that it would require that data sharing so that we don't have to be in this back-and-forth with these blue states. Confidence 95%
Got it. Madam Secretary, thank you very much for joining us this morning. Confidence 95%
The guest discusses efforts to share data between state and federal agencies regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), alleging fraud in several states, and states that new legislation is being proposed to mandate this data sharing.
Findings
- The speaker claims they sent a letter to governors 18 months ago requesting partnerships to combat potential fraud in the SNAP program.
- Graphic displays statistics regarding SNAP fraud, including 186,000 accounts belonging to deceased members, 400,000 potential improper recipients, and 1,600 illegal devices shut down.
- The speaker alleges that certain states have sued to block data sharing efforts.
Chronology
- The speaker recounts sending letters to governors 18 months prior to the interview.