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Lauren Boebert: “There's over $660 billion in improper payments from…”

Featuring: Lauren Boebert, Republican | U.S. House Colorado, District 4

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Rep. Lauren Boebert w Dan Ball on Real America Discussing Border Security & Deportations

Published | Video Starts at 03:08

They're going to talk about cutting Medicaid. Nobody's cutting Medicaid. We want to get rid of waste, fraud and abuse. We want to get rid of improper payments. There's over $660 billion in improper payments from Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security alone. We're not trying to end it for anyone, but we do want to be fiscally responsible with American tax dollars. Nothing wrong with that. Yeah. (03:08–03:17)

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Asserts that improper payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security total over $660 billion.

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