entitlements

Why does government waste so much money? With such reckless abandon? Simply put, government programs are a magnet for scammers. Worse, penalties for fraud are trivial or nonexistent.

Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican National Committee, right, speaks as President-elect Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during his election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP/Julie Jacobson)
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