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Adelita Grijalva: “Our Attorney General Chris Mays uncovered a scheme in which…”

Featuring: Adelita Grijalva, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 7

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Moore to Host Press Conference Introducing Legislation to Repeal National Voucher Scheme

Published | Video Starts at 22:16

A billion in one year. We have seen the most example of fraud and abuse in the system. Our Attorney General Chris Mays uncovered a scheme in which two out of state individuals used dozens of fictitious ghost students and forged documents to fraudulently obtain more than $110,000 in taxpayer funded voucher dollars. We've also seen repeated reports of private voucher dollars used to purchase things like diamond rings, trips to Disneyland, Legos, lots of Legos, and even lingerie because there are no checks and balances. (22:16–22:32)

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Asserts that a fraudulent scheme involving ghost students and forged documents was uncovered, costing over $110,000 in taxpayer-funded voucher dollars.

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