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Minnesota Welfare Scandal Is the Fraud Warning Americans Finally Noticed

By Veronique de Rugy
Thursday, January 08 2026

Growing national outrage over Minnesota's welfare fraud is justified, but not because of where it took place or because it implicates members of any immigrant community. It's much more than a "Minnesota" story. The outrage is justified because Americans are finally getting a concrete look at what happens when pushing public money out the door matters more than verifying the eligibility of the recipients, confirming services were delivered or, ultimately, being a good steward of taxpayers' money. Since 2022, investigators have uncovered a staggering amount of fraud, including $250 million…

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