California has shelled out at least $20 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits since the beginning of the pandemic, with 11% of all benefits paid in the Golden State.
That is more than the 2021 budgets of Delaware, Maine, and Montana combined.
The $20 billion given to criminals who fraudulently collected benefits comes out of the more than $178 billion in unemployment benefits since the start of the pandemic, the Los Angeles Times reported.
State officials have blamed that on Congress’ quick expansion of unemployment benefits that allowed people to get weekly checks without safeguards to stop people who weren’t eligible. more
Yeah. Sure. Federal firehose of our children’s future turned on the dumpster fire that is Californica caused the conflagration…
The Devil made me do it.
FJB
“$20 billion in unemployment benefits to criminals.”
And how much went straight into their pockets.
Buckle up and bend over, more coming.
Oh Yes, There’s a Tax Hike That Will Clobber Rural Americans in This Infrastructure Bill
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/09/29/of-course-democrats-would-hide-a-terrible-tax-scheme-in-the-behemoth-infrastruct-n2596669
Will anyone go to jail? Not a chance.
This is not the Law of Unintended Consequences. This was intentional and we all know why.
Any breakdown on the political and ethnic demographics of the fraudsters? Should prove interesting.