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Government Spending

Feds Make More Than $100 Billion in Improper Welfare Payments, Each Year

NOTHING LEFT TO CUT

Reason Staff | 2.19.2014 11:00 AM

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How much money does the federal government send to the wrong recipients? In 2012, over $100 billion.

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