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J. D. Vance: “Our social safety net will disappear unless we take fraud…”

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Vice President Vance and Administrator Oz Announce Actions to Address Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 27:45

But I actually think the question is a little off in a way because the problem is not going after the fraud. The problem is the fact that these programs are being defrauded to begin with. They will not exist. Our social safety net will disappear unless we take fraud more seriously. So what I'm most worried about is that unless we preserve these programs for the next generation, they're going to disappear and all the money is going to go to fraudsters. (27:45–27:51)

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