It’s clear that we need wealthy people to pay more, their fair share. We need to eliminate many of the tax loopholes that let millionaires and large businesses pay no taxes.
Yes, we need to reduce waste and fraud, not the way it’s being done now, but thoughtfully and without getting rid of programs that really help people.
One example is the “pay and chase” system mostly used in Medicare, where they pay first and then investigate. They need to find patterns that are suspicious and investigate before paying. Most fraud is committed by providers, such as equipment suppliers, ambulence companies and even physicians.
It’s clear that we need wealthy people to pay more, their fair share. We need to eliminate many of the tax loopholes that let millionaires and large businesses pay no taxes.
Yes, we need to reduce waste and fraud, not the way it’s being done now, but thoughtfully and without getting rid of programs that really help people.
One example is the “pay and chase” system mostly used in Medicare, where they pay first and then investigate. They need to find patterns that are suspicious and investigate before paying. Most fraud is committed by providers, such as equipment suppliers, ambulence companies and even physicians.