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The Treasury's main payment system, PAM, handles about $5 trillion a year, roughly a billion dollars an hour. When we first looked at it, payments could be processed with no categorization or description – basically, untraceable blank checks. If this were a public company, it would be delisted, and the executives would be in jail. We recommended making payment categorization codes mandatory with some explanation required for each payment. This radical change is being implemented now, and I think it probably saves $100 billion a year. Where was that money going? It's hard to say what was waste and what was fraud. If the government sends money to someone who doesn't deserve it, is that waste, or fraud?

We found that the government was essentially sending untraceable blank checks. If a public company did this, they'd be delisted and executives would go to prison, but it's normal in the government. We recommended to the Treasury and Federal Reserve that payment categorization codes be mandatory, not optional, and that every payment need some explanation, even if we don't judge the quality of it. This is a radical change that's now being implemented. I'm guessing it probably saves about $100 billion a year. Where was that money going? It's hard to say if it was waste or fraud. Many payments were just approved and kept going even after the approving officer changed jobs, retired, or died. It's like forgetting to cancel a gym membership, but instead of $20 a month, it's $20 billion a year.

We're keeping our promises. President Trump is the first in a long time to actually deliver. Democrats and the media are losing it over our commitment to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal bureaucracy. I want to set the record straight. President Trump has directed Elon Musk and the Doge team to investigate fraud at the Social Security Administration. We suspect millions in fraudulent payments are going to deceased individuals. Our goals are to identify and end duplicate payments, stop payments to the deceased, and protect the system for hardworking Americans who have paid into it. If you've paid in honestly, you'll continue to receive your checks. Don't believe the fake news trying to scare you. We're protecting your hard-earned money.

We've discovered $2.7 trillion in improper payments to Medicare, Medicaid, and overseas recipients who shouldn't have received them. This is just one example of the fraud, waste, and abuse we're identifying daily. Elon Musk highlighted Social Security payments being made to deceased individuals, which is clearly fraudulent. We're also finding contracts where, for instance, a million dollars was allocated, but only $500,000 was actually spent. Where did the remaining funds go? These are the issues we're addressing daily. This is exactly what President Trump promised to do during his campaign, and we are delivering on that promise.

We are losing roughly $1 trillion annually across federal, state, and local governments due to waste, fraud, and abuse in entitlement programs. This massive loss can be mitigated by implementing three key strategies. First, we must establish robust front-end identity verification processes to confirm the legitimacy of applicants. Second, self-certification should be eliminated to prevent individuals from falsely claiming eligibility. Finally, we need to monitor the programs continuously. By implementing these measures, we can significantly reduce the amount of wasted funds.

As governor, I saw firsthand government waste, but what Elon is finding is stunning. One agency had 13,000 employees but 37,000 software licenses, many unused. With millions of federal employees and credit cards, the opportunities for fraud are immense. Shockingly, there are millions of dead people still in the Social Security system. We need to address the low-hanging fruit. Keep good employees but eliminate unnecessary positions. I was in a meeting where it was revealed there are more government credit cards than employees, and the number of people on Social Security rolls is incredible. Checks go out automatically, and nobody is checking. Contract officers retire, but the money keeps flowing. Even diligent companies struggle to stop improper payments. Agencies like USAID don't track appropriations. Basic changes are needed to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

We found 10,000 people using the same Social Security number. Illegal immigrants are given numbers to pay taxes, but employers use the same number across multiple employees. The IRS disconnects names from numbers, validating them based solely on employer existence. This allows for widespread fraud, as these individuals obtain driver's licenses and vote. The government ignores this, sitting on a massive $1.7 trillion slush fund, generating millions in interest monthly. This explains attempts on our lives. It's a disturbing discovery about our country and a unified political system benefiting from this.

During the pandemic, $1.4 billion in government checks were sent to dead people and cashed. Senator Carper and I passed a bill to address this, which took two years. When someone dies, their name goes on the death master file, but Social Security wouldn't share this list with other government agencies because they lacked the authority. Our bill mandated a three-year trial period for sharing the list, which saved a lot of money. That trial period is ending in February. I have another bill with Gary Peters to extend it and make it permanent. I can't imagine who would be opposed to this.

I'm beyond angry about the massive corruption we're seeing. A recent report highlighted $50 to $100 billion in Social Security waste and fraud, with payments going to dead people or those way past the age of eligibility. This affects every working American, no matter your political affiliation. We need to hold everyone accountable, regardless of party. This isn't just a little fraud; it's a huge theft from the working class, robbing the future elderly. It's evil, and we need term limits for these politicians who are mismanaging and stealing our money. We want our money back from people like Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, and Mitch McConnell. They're jeopardizing our future Social Security for their own gain.

There's massive fraud in this country, including foreign nationals using fake social security numbers and identities to steal billions in taxpayer benefits. By clamping down on this fraud in our tax and entitlement systems, we could save over a trillion dollars. Doge are subordinate staffers of the federal government and political appointees that serve and answer to the president. They will analyze and assess for signs and symptoms of fraud and how IT systems are failing to detect it. We need to protect the integrity of these systems that Americans rely on. We are restoring neutrality, ethics, and accountability to the IRS to identify large-scale fraud, unfair politicization, and unfair targeting. We want to ensure confidence in the IRS and that no dollars are being stolen from the American people.

During the pandemic, $1.4 billion in checks were sent to dead people. When someone dies, the state sends their name to the Social Security Administration, which updates the death master file. When I asked Social Security who they share this list with, they said nobody due to a lack of statutory authority, not even the Treasury Department. Senator Carper and I passed a bill to address this, requiring Social Security to share the list with the rest of the government. Believe it or not, we faced opposition and had to agree to a three-year trial period. This trial saved a lot of money. Now that the trial period is ending, I have another bill with Gary Peters to make the sharing of the death master file permanent.

I'm nearly convinced that our entire national debt of $36 trillion is due to fraud, abuse, and waste. A staggering $2.7 trillion was improperly sent overseas as Medicare and Medicaid payments. How is this even possible? Is there any part of our government that isn't defrauding the American people? We've barely scratched the surface of this audit, and it already seems the answer is no. It feels like every branch of government has been robbing Americans blind while we struggle to make ends meet. People are still freezing. I want to see arrests, and I want the names of those responsible revealed.

A basic search of the Social Security database revealed 20 million dead people marked as alive. While it's unclear if they're directly receiving Social Security payments, their "alive" status allows them to fraudulently obtain disability, unemployment, and fake medical payments. The fraud occurs because government databases don't communicate well. For example, the Treasury's main payments computer, PAM, handles $5 trillion in payments annually, roughly a billion dollars an hour. We discovered payments lacked categorization codes and descriptions, essentially untraceable blank checks. If a public company operated this way, it would be delisted, and executives would face imprisonment.

Fraudsters are stealing social security by calling in, posing as retirees, and convincing Social Security personnel to redirect payments. This happens constantly, causing legitimate recipients to miss their payments due to fraud loopholes. Doge's work will help people's benefits. Legitimate people will receive more Social Security, not less, as a result of Doge's work. Legitimate recipients of Social Security will receive more money, not less money. This claim will be proven true.

The US Treasury Department has been flagged for potential waste and abuse of taxpayer funds, with about 23% of entitlements, roughly $50 billion annually, going to recipients without known Social Security numbers or IDs. This equates to about a billion dollars a week in potential fraud. Adding to the concern, the Treasury Department hasn't been keeping itemized records of their payouts, making it impossible to track where the money is actually going. Fortunately, an agreement has been made where the Treasury Department will start itemizing all payments, detailing where the money is going and to whom. It's unbelievable that the Treasury hasn't had to provide accountability for where taxpayer money is being spent, especially when individual taxpayers are held to a much higher standard.

For over a decade, I’ve been exposing egregious Washington waste with my monthly SQUEAL awards. Some examples are too outrageous to believe. I’m talking about bureaucrats approving PPP loans for applicants who used pictures of dolls for IDs. Imagine giving Barbie or Ken a taxpayer funded loan. Not only that, but they also believe folks claiming to be over 115 years old were alive and well enough to be approved for 3,095 PPP and idle loans worth $333,000,000 including $36,000 to a 157 year old. That’s pure hogwash. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. Instead of boosting Main Street, millions of your tax dollars were wasted through USAID to fund Iraqi Sesame Street. And this one is unacceptable. Improper payments or the government tossing cash into the wrong trough have become commonplace. In fiscal year twenty twenty four, federal agencies shoveled out $162,000,000,000 in improper payments. The most frustrating part is how simple it is to stop this waste. A report by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee found that $79,000,000,000 in potential COVID fraud could have been prevented if four basic questions were asked. One, is the applicant's social security number valid? Two, if valid, does the name connected to that number match the name on the application? Three, does the birthday match? And lastly, is the individual alive? Seriously, folks, that could have saved $79,000,000,000 right there. The good news is that we can prevent nearly all improper payments in the future with my Doge in Spending Act that enacts common sense guardrails like those four simple questions.

Chairman Marcia Taylor Green's subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper payments to Medicare, Medicaid, and overseas recipients. These payments went to individuals who should not have received them. Doge is identifying fraud, waste, and abuse daily. Elon Musk mentioned Social Security payments being sent to deceased individuals. There are also contracts where, for example, a million dollars was allocated, but only $500,000 was disbursed, raising questions about the missing funds. Doge is actively addressing these issues. President Trump campaigned on this and is delivering on that promise.

Since 2012, the government has wasted nearly $3 trillion in taxpayer money. Last year alone, improper payments totaled $247 billion. This includes payments to deceased individuals; over $530 million in pension payments went to dead people. Medicare improperly paid out $47 billion, and Medicaid, $81 billion. Fraudulent payments under the Biden administration reached $764 billion in just three years. These improper payments add up to $2.8 trillion – enough to cover five years of US foreign aid. This amounts to $850 per person in the country.

This Wednesday, the DOGE subcommittee on oversight, working with the Department of Justice, will hold its first hearing. We'll be investigating improper Medicare payments made to deceased individuals and criminals internationally. Eliminating this fraud could save hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars. This isn't a partisan issue; it's about saving American money. While this is work that should have been done long ago, I'm hopeful Republicans and Democrats can come together to address this problem. We’ll see how it goes.

My team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered $100 billion in wasted Medicare and Medicaid funds. Working with two senior CMS veterans, we had read-only access to their payment and contracting systems. Our mission was to find ways to use resources more effectively, but we discovered massive waste and potential fraud. CMS processes over a billion Medicare claims annually and manages billions in Medicaid funds. They recently suspended 850 agents for suspected fraud. The Department of Justice has also been prosecuting healthcare fraud cases, with billions of dollars in losses. This discovery highlights a massive scandal, potentially the biggest in US history, and is prompting calls for similar transparency initiatives in other countries. We need major reform, absolute transparency over tax spending, and human oversight to ensure this doesn't happen again.

Social Security needs a closer look. We're finding people listed as recipients who are 50 years old, but I don't know anyone that age receiving benefits. They'd be incredibly old, practically setting a world record. It seems likely many of these individuals have passed away, or they would be very well known. There's a clear problem with the accuracy of the records.

We've identified shocking incompetence and probable fraud in the Social Security program. Government databases list millions of Social Security members at impossible ages: 4.7 million from 100-109 years old, 3.6 million from 110-119 years old, 3.47 million from 120-129, 3.9 million from 130-139, and 3.5 million from 140-149. Money is being paid out to many of these individuals because the payments continue without proper oversight. This hurts Social Security and our country. The databases even list 1.3 million people from 150-159 years old and over 130,000 people over 160 years old. We are currently investigating this issue.

We're uncovering massive fraud, waste, and abuse daily. Recently, it was discovered that there were $2.7 trillion in improper payments to Medicare, Medicaid, and overseas. Social Security payments are even going to deceased individuals. We're also seeing contracts where the full amount wasn't delivered. For example, a million-dollar contract might only see $500,000 distributed, and we're working to find where the rest of the money went. This is exactly what I campaigned on, and what 77 million people elected me to do.

A lot of Americans' money has been stolen through fraud and improper payments. In one of my first hearings, we discovered criminals using social security numbers of dead people or people over 115 years old to get small business loans and steal money from federal programs. We need to work to fix these issues in our legislation, budgets, and appropriations. This is a bipartisan issue; we're addressing money being fraudulently used and stolen. The American people are being robbed blind through improper payments, fraud, and outdated systems. Some federal agencies hire third-party vendors to hold data instead of communicating within the government. We are currently $36 trillion in debt, and we can't afford to keep losing money this way.

We've found some odd things, like bureaucrats with modest salaries somehow accumulating millions while in their positions. It makes you wonder where that money comes from. It seems taxpayers are footing the bill for this wealth. Basic controls that any company would have are missing at Treasury, like payment categorization codes or comments explaining payments. The "do not pay" list, meant for terrorists and fraudsters, takes up to a year to get on and isn't even used. Departments fail audits because of these missing controls. It boils down to complaint minimization. Approving all payments avoids complaints, even from fraudsters. But we need to complain when money is misspent and demand taxpayer dollars are used wisely. It's just common sense. We even see people claiming Social Security who are 50 years old!