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Rick Scott: “I've introduced the Federal Taxpayer Funds Protection and…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 01:26

Protecting every taxpayer dollar from waste and fraud is one of the most important steps the government can take to tackle this fiscal terrible situation. I've introduced the Federal Taxpayer Funds Protection and Clawback act, which would allow the federal government to claw back money from fraudulent programs. like what we've seen in Minnesota and California. Removing waste allows our country to operate more efficiently, properly spend American taxpayer money and reduce our deficit spending. (01:26–01:34)

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Asserts the introduction of a bill to recover funds from fraudulent programs.

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