Bessent alleges anti-fraud guardrails are 'loosest' in blue states
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- The Hill reports: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Democratic-led states Friday of having poor fraud prevention mechanisms while at a Minnesota press conference. The state has been at the center of a healthc…”
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