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Shelley Moore Capito: “30,000 deceased tenants... to the taxpayer is tough to see.”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Published | Video Starts at 05:01

I do like the initiatives on waste fraud. And you cite some pretty stunning figures in terms of what, what 30, $30 million, let's see. Or money that went out to people that weren't 30,000 deceased tenants... to the taxpayer is tough to see. But on a program like cdbg, which has been very helpful in our state and in our communities. And maybe it is because we're doing it exactly right. (05:01–05:07)

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Asserts that $30 million went to 30,000 deceased tenants, which is concerning for taxpayers.

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