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The Trump administration has initiated a welfare fraud crackdown in Ohio, implicating almost 20 retailers in the state.
A recent bust of retailers in Ohio underscores the Trump administration’s intensifying nationwide crusade against waste, fraud , and abuse . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has initiated a welfare fraud crackdown in Ohio, implicating almost 20 retailers in the state. DETAIL: A crackdown targeting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud in the state of Ohio has implicated 19 retailers. The retailers stand accused of illegally exchanging benefits for cash, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other prohibited items. The bust was conducted by state officials in co-operation with the federal government and follows the introduction of HB 163, a state law introducing chip-enabled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)…Open