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In reply to the discussion: Sorry folks there is disability fraud [View all]csziggy
(34,189 posts)THAT is what the outrage here on DU is about - a few case stories showing that there is some fraud was used as an excuse to cut 900 people's disability payments off.
If we're going to use that criteria for punishing people, then the known cases of baking and mortgage fraud would be justification for nationalizing every bank in the country. The few service people involved in the torture at Abu Gharib would be justification for giving every person in the armed forces a dishonorable discharge. We know of some crooked politicians - let's impeach every politician RIGHT FUCKING NOW.
in case you don't get it.
With this attitude, we don't need any investigation or review of suspected wrong doing - just punish an entire category of people for the misdeeds of a few.
By the way, since you say you know of two specific cases of disability fraud - have you turned them into to the authorities? If not, why not? You say "people like myself suffer the most from these frauds" so you should be anxious to make sure every case of fraud you personally know about is prosecuted.