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Ron Johnson: “The federal government is the easiest entity to fleece.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Ron Johnson: Minnesota Somali Fraud Is "Tip of the Iceberg" — Census Power Grab

Published | Video Starts at 11:48

Since that point in time, they've logged about $2.8 trillion of improper payments. Now, that's a very imprecise term. That also is probably just the tip of the iceberg. So, yeah, I mean, The federal government is the easiest entity to fleece. and so it gets fleeced all the time. And I keep pointing out, you know, the Somalis, they're relatively new this country. They're amateurs relative to the entrenched interest. (11:48–11:53)

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