Sen. Schumer on DOGE: "An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover."

No shit.

The key is actually finding cases of fraud and either stopping or prosecuting them. There’s probably a certain % of fraud in everything from military contracts to Medicare billing and SS disability fraud - a favorite of rural red areas. Just stating “there is an XYZ estimated amount of fraud” accomplishes nothing. It’s like how it’s estimated there is a $600B tax gap the IRS could go after. Again, a well known issue but just stating the payment gap exists doesn’t accomplish anything. It has to be found and collected.

 

Dyno, I'm glad to see you returned. You were absent so long I was concerned.

And I will confirm what you said about security clearance measures is true. In 1959 my brother, who was 18 at the time and newly graduated from basic training at Lackland AFB, was transferred to a highly secured base within another AFB. Neighbors on the street we both were raised were contacted and questioned about his character and loyalty to the United States.

 

when I was a lowly grad student, 1 of my classmates decided to ditch the PhD & get a masters. He was taking a job at the "state dept" wink wink. 2 spooks came to my little cubicle & questioned me for about 30 minutes. I hardly knew the guy.