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Scott Fitzgerald: “The enhanced subsidies have given rise to rampant fraud.”

Featuring: Scott Fitzgerald, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5

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Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Obamacare Subsidy Fraud

Published | Video Starts at 02:34

Aside from the insanity of Democrats position on extending Obamacare premium subsidies, let's talk about the subsidy program integrity or the complete lack thereof. The enhanced subsidies have given rise to rampant fraud. As we'll hear from Mr. Bagdoyan, the GAO found significant instances of fraud in the premium tax credit program. The system allows insurance companies to effectively get away with stealing from the Treasury. (02:34–02:38)

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