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The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says (apnews.com)

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More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives. That's according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs designed to help small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years.

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump removes inspector general overseeing $2 trillion coronavirus relief package days after he was appointed: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/07/coronavirus-relief-trump-removes-inspector-general-overseeing-2-trillion-package.html

Inspectors general warn that Trump administration is blocking scrutiny of coronavirus rescue programs: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/15/inspector-general-oversight-mnuchin-cares-act/

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, no, no! You don't understand!! It was done too fast with too little oversight and lots of trust in the good nature of the people!!!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Literally what the new York times said but ok. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/podcasts/the-daily/pandemic-fraud.html