Tag Archives: Fraud

The Path to Poverty is Back

Posted on March 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Congressman Paul Ryan claims that we’re “not going to refight the past,” but that’s clearly what he has in mind as he proposes his most comical budget yet. It has it all – tax cuts for the rich, repealing the … Continue reading →
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The Justice Department Recovered $4.2 Billion in Healthcare Fraud in 2012

Posted on February 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Department of Justice announced today that they recovered $8 for every $1 spent while investigating healthcare fraud in 2012. WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says it recovered almost $8 for each dollar it spent investigating health care fraud over … Continue reading →
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Hostess Steals From Employee Pensions. Blames Pensions for Company’s Demise.

Posted on December 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Speaking of unhinged. I almost came unhinged reading this. Hostess Brands acknowledged for the first time in a news report Monday that the company diverted workers’ pension money for other company uses. The bankrupt baker told The Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →

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The First Soil Sample

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Joe Heller In other news, the Clackamas County, Oregan Elections Office is under investigation by the state Department of Justice for possible ballot tampering. A temporary election worker allegedly filled in a straight Republican ticket where voters had … Continue reading →

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The Hustle: U.S. Files $1 Billion Lawsuit With Bank of America

Posted on October 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — the Department of Justice has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Bank of America for selling bad mortgages to the government between 2007 and 2009. The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint today in Manhattan federal … Continue reading →

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Could You Say That a Little Louder?

Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, according to Planned Parenthood, the anti-abortion group Live Action posed as an abortion provider and used a fraudulent website to gather personal information on women seeking abortions. It’s currently unknown what the information … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, New Mexico Attorney General Gary King launched an investigation today into local Republican officials for possibly giving volunteer poll watchers false information about state election law. “We have received a number of complaints … Continue reading →

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Another Massive Medicare Fraud Bust for the Obama Administration

Posted on October 5, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

This isn’t the largest Medicare fraud bust of the Obama administration at $429 million (the largest was $450 million) but it is a significant amount of money. via AP WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal strike force has charged 91 people, … Continue reading →

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Paging Rick Scott

Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:20 pm by JM Ashby

Earlier this week it was revealed that a firm hired by the RNC was producing fraudulent voter registration in Florida, but what was previously limited to an isolated incident in Palm Beach County has now spread to 10 counties according … Continue reading →

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This Is So Bad It Could Be An SNL Skit

Posted on September 6, 2012 at 6:45 pm by JM Ashby

As far as I’m aware this is suppose to be a serious campaign ad, but it’s so bad, so wrong, and so ridiculous it’s a little hard to believe that. The biggest problem with this ad is that the woman … Continue reading →

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