And this hearing today isn't even about fraud, generally within the federal benefits system, which we would welcome. Republicans have cherry picked a blue state and an immigrant population vulnerable to demonize. To be clear, Minnesota is not the only state with a fraud problem. To truly tackle waste, fraud and abuse, we need to approach the issue with a scalpel, not a mallet. (02:41–02:45)
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