Government waste and fraud

“Stopping Government Waste and Corruption”

“Cut waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government.”

“End wasteful earmarks and hold government contractors accountable for wasting taxpayer dollars.”

“My public service career has been dedicated to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in government. I’m ready to take that fight to the place that needs it most: a Washington controlled by special interests and self-serving politicians who put the people last.”

“Prior to her tenure as Mayor, Paige served on the Scranton School Board in 2017 and as a special assistant to the Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2018 where she worked to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in government.”

“I stood for an appointment, called in the attorney general, who was then [now Governor] Josh Shapiro, and we pushed out that corruption at the Scranton School District. I then worked for the auditor general looking at waste, fraud and abuse across school districts.”

“She joined the Scranton School Board and worked to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse, so schools would work for our kids instead of cronies.”

“As Mayor, I rooted out waste and corruption.”

“Audit the Federal Government. I’ve been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.”

“Jake has a full plan to take on fraud, tackle the national debt, support term limits, and refuse money from Corporate PACs.”

“We absolutely should have zero tolerance for fraud in our public programs”

“But a blanket pause to Medicaid funding is not a serious attempt to go after fraud. We should be prosecuting the criminals and fixing the system to prevent fraud going forward, not wholesale taking away healthcare from veterans, kids, and our neighbors with disabilities.”

“The article highlighted Jake’s support for a balanced budget amendment, how he will not vote to raise the debt ceiling until the budget is balanced, and his plans to crack down on government waste, fraud, and abuse.”

“We need real accountability and reform for the massive fraud we’ve seen right here in Minnesota, and I released a plan to get our money back and to send every public official who broke the law to prison.”

“He held the Adams administration relentlessly accountable, uncovered waste and abuse, and saved hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars.”

“END CORRUPTION. STOP WASTE. RESTORE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.”

“Scrutinize the budget and make serious cuts to wasteful spending”

“Sure, I’m in favor of cutting red tape and eliminating wasteful spending, but this administration has made incoherent, overnight cuts to life-saving programs either accidentally or deliberately, and then refused to fix their own mistakes.”

“Work to address the very real issues of government waste so that we have the resources we need to invest in the right priorities.”

“Stopping the Abuse of Your Tax Dollars: While you struggle with rising costs and can't afford rent, Trump spends billions of taxpayer dollars and other government resources building immigrant prison camps like Alligator Alcatraz, killing American citizens, and violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. If Trump spent as much time worrying about lowering costs as he does tormenting immigrants, things would be a lot less expensive. I will fight to keep our federal government focused on lowering costs and stop Trump’s corruption and abuse of power.”

“And we must address the national deficit, which has reached $41 trillion under Perry’s leadership. I will prioritize cutting wasteful government spending and make sure your taxpayer dollars are not abused.”

“End wasteful earmarks and hold government contractors accountable for wasting taxpayer dollars.”

“demand Real oversight on war and defense spending”

“I’ll push for regular, independent audits of how federal agencies spend taxpayer dollars, with the results made public for everyone to see.”

“Increase transparency and accountability standards for federally funded programs so taxpayers know their money is being used effectively.”

“We need real accountability and reform for the massive fraud we’ve seen right here in Minnesota, and I released a plan to get our money back and to send every public official who broke the law to prison.”

“He held the Adams administration relentlessly accountable, uncovered waste and abuse, and saved hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars.”

“She earned a reputation as a go-to taxpayer watchdog, fighting to save taxpayers millions and holding city contractors accountable for services they pledged to provide.”

“Provided oversight of the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID recovery funding.”

“Taxpayer dollars must be spent responsibly, transparently, and with measurable community impact to ensure our spending does not create more debt for future generations.”

“Demand accountability and strong oversight of federal spending”

“Audit the Federal Government. I’ve been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.”

“But a blanket pause to Medicaid funding is not a serious attempt to go after fraud. We should be prosecuting the criminals and fixing the system to prevent fraud going forward, not wholesale taking away healthcare from veterans, kids, and our neighbors with disabilities.”

“Sure, I’m in favor of cutting red tape and eliminating wasteful spending, but this administration has made incoherent, overnight cuts to life-saving programs either accidentally or deliberately, and then refused to fix their own mistakes.”

“Oppose wasteful spending and politically motivated budget cuts”

“In Congress, I will fight for a comprehensive, mandatory, independent audit of every federal agency.”

“The federal government audits agencies year after year, but there aren’t meaningful enforcement mechanisms to address findings. I will fight to make sure agencies that fail their audits are legally required to address every finding before Congress approves their next budget.”

“Audit the Federal Government. I’ve been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.”

“I’ll push for regular, independent audits of how federal agencies spend taxpayer dollars, with the results made public for everyone to see.”

“Measure every government program for results and eliminate the ones that don’t work”

“Taxpayer dollars must be spent responsibly, transparently, and with measurable community impact to ensure our spending does not create more debt for future generations.”

“Recortar significativamente el presupuesto del Pentágono de un billón de dólares El Pentágono falla continuamente en las auditorías mientras la industria de defensa se enriquece cada vez más y nuestros impuestos se usan para alimentar conflictos en el extranjero. Es hora de recortar drásticamente el inflado presupuesto del Pentágono y repriorizar en qué gasta el Congreso nuestro dinero. Es hora de enfocarnos en la salud, no en las bombas.”

In Spanish on their site.