The Thousands more than $70,000 a year for each household. I mean that, I mean that. Tell me that's not a perfect example of government waste when You could just send direct checks of 70 grand a year to people. The source of this dramatic mismatch is a fraud built into how various programs determine welfare eligibility. The government doesn't count any refundable tax credits or benefits that aren't paid in cash as income to the recipients. (30:04–30:07)
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Asserts that the government could send direct checks of $70,000 a year to people instead of current welfare spending.
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