>Under the bill, states would retain 25% of recovered fraudulent overpayments and the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions related to unemployment insurance fraud would be extended from five to 10 years.
Why do they need this change? If I defraud California unemployment, like during covid, and have to pay it back, doesn’t 100% go back to the unemployment system?
likeasirjohn says
A bill he cosigned.
LebowskiLebowskiLebo says
I do wonder how historians will look back at this time. The corruption is so plain.
4levelclover says
>Under the bill, states would retain 25% of recovered fraudulent overpayments and the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions related to unemployment insurance fraud would be extended from five to 10 years.
Why do they need this change? If I defraud California unemployment, like during covid, and have to pay it back, doesn’t 100% go back to the unemployment system?
Why does any part of it need to go to the state?
RacoonSmuggler says
He is a bit of an expert in this area…
TheGeeeb says
Pretty on brand for a Republican
nephcyte says
“I won’t stop until I’ve locked myself up,”
wwarnout says
…thereby further destroying any semblance of legitimacy that the GOP pretends to have.
TobiasMasonPark says
It’s a bold move, Cotton. Let’s see if it works out for him.
readytogohomenow says
These last few months just keep reminding me that this country can just keep going lower and lower.
Do you think that the Romans had this much irony at the end, or is this going to be uniquely American?
brianbezn says
Amazing character arch
ODBrewer says
The Republican way !
GTTrush says
You can’t make this shit up…. too real.
Unofficial_Officer says
If it wasn’t so damn sad, it would be funny.
tiagolkar says
Ironic