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[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 67 points 1 year ago

“Anybody who’s been in the payment system and the processes, who knows the easiest way to find the fraudster is to stop payments and listen, because whoever screams is the one stealing,” he said.

Holy fucking crap! He's going to intentionally cut legitimate payments to millions of retirees and disabled people, and his criteria for finding fraud are the people that cry out first?! What kind of bullshit is that?!

“Because my mother-in-law’s not calling, come on, your mother, 80-year-olds, 90-year-olds, they trust the government.”

Howard, your mom isn't calling in because she died in 1978. Source: Obituary in the New York times from Feb. 21, 1978

Your mother-in-law, Geri, likely inherited a healthy sum from her husband's company (which he got from his father) which allowed her husband to have two country club memberships for golf and a comfortable lifestyle of booze and travel, before he died in 2022:

"Joel was an avid golfer and an active member of Wycliffe Golf & Country Club and Edgewood Country Club. He loved to make others laugh with his dry wit, and enjoyed dining out, travel, wine, and dirty martinis, and he did it all with his beautiful bride "Gedgy" by his side." Source: father in law obituary

Howard, your mother-in-law likely doesn't depend on social a meager Social Security payment for her housing, food, and needed healthcare. Millions of other American senior citizens aren't nearly as lucky you ghoul.

[-] qprimed@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago

receipts! thank you.

the proletariat is too overworked, distracted and disinterested. there will be much pain.

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