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Tom Tiffany: “Government watchdogs have said as much as 20% [of Medicare…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Tom Tiffany interviewed by Ben Dryden

Published | Video Starts at 24:20

That stuff has got to stop. I mean, even like Medicare, a very important program, there's a significant amount of waste. There are Government watchdogs have said as much as 20% [of Medicare spending] goes out fraudulently. This stuff has got to stop. And I'm sure hopeful that these guys, if they hit a trillion dollars, they will be as successful as possible. Anyhow, I am excited about that effort. (24:20–24:25)

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Asserts that 20% of Medicare spending is fraudulent according to government watchdogs.

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