Carol Platt Liebau: Taxpayers Deserve Honest Accountable Government

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

DOGE has done a lot for American taxpayers.  One of its chief benefits has been highlighting the government fraud and corruption eating up Americans’ tax money.

Investigators at the Senate DOGE caucus are reporting examples of abuse that should light taxpayers’ hair on fire. At the Department of Agriculture, a supposed anti-fraud investigator allegedly used her position to steal $36 million dollars in federal SNAP benefits intended for the needy.

The report says thousands of government workers are collecting paychecks — and taking unemployment benefits at the same time. Investigators reported that yet others made up fake children’s names to pocket illegal survivor benefits, using the names of actual dead adults.

Perhaps it’s no wonder the government employee unions resist when DOGE seeks agency information.

But American taxpayers deserve honest, accountable government.

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