Today, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-03) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. House of Representatives floor on the shocking disability scandal in New York involving 106 people, including former policemen, FBI employee, and firemen.
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Remarks as prepared for delivery
“Mr. Speaker, this past summer we learned of the largest disability fraud in the history of Social Security taking place in Puerto Rico.
“Now, less than six months later, we hear of an even more shocking scandal in New York where 106 people have been arrested, including former policemen, FBI employee, and firemen. Worse, about half of the defendants falsely claimed that their ‘disability’ was caused as a result of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, even though many had never even worked at Ground Zero. These individuals are stealing from a program that serves those who can no longer work due to a disability. This is unacceptable!
“The American people are outraged and fast losing confidence in Social Security, and rightfully so.
“That’s why this Thursday; I’ll be holding a hearing to ensure Social Security makes fighting fraud and protecting hardworking taxpayer dollars its number one priority. The time for excuses is over.”
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