California proposes to legalize fraud if it's $25,000 or less . . .

Photo above - mugshots of recently arrested welfare fraud suspects. However, a bill has been introduced in California to legalize welfare fraud, so they might simply be victims of bad timing?

How much should I be able to steal without getting arrested? Where I live (Florida) the answer of course is “zero”. In fact, almost any fraud scams on my part would land me in superior court and probably require cash bail. California has a different idea: forgive all welfare fraud cases if the amount is $25,000 or less. See link below.

This is not a joke. In fact, it’s the ultimate vote buying scheme. How can you NOT vote for a politician who is promising a free $25,000 handout? The politician in question is state Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas. She’s only been in office 2 years (state senator representing Los Angeles) and she’s already planning ahead to the next election.

Smallwood-Cuevas of course has been spooked by Gavin Newsom and other democrats moving to the political center after voter rebellion over out of control government spending and tax increases. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas has the finger on the pulse of her own enclave of 28th district constituents.

How did Senator Smallwood come up with her brilliant idea? Well, she did spend the previous 20 years as “a labor organizer, civil rights activist, and community organizer” (Wikipedia link below). Hey . . . that sounds EXACTLY like the resume of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who has been appointing her personal friends to cushy $500,000 city positions. In fact, Smallwood IS a personal friend of Bass and occupies the state senate seat formerly held by Bass. Talk about coincidences. Could Smallwood someday run for mayor, too?

Before becoming a community activist and then ascending to state senator, Ms. Smallwood put food on the table as a home health aide worker. Any knowledge of economics, math, or where tax dollars come from appears missing from her educational credentials.

Okay . . . here’s a short course in math, Ms. Smallwood: There are 5 MILLION welfare recipients in California. Nearly 20% of the state, which likes to brag it’s the wealthiest in America. What happens if 5 million people each commit $25,000 in welfare fraud? That’s um . . . something like $125 Billion dollars. Just think how high California taxes would have to be raised if that happened. But you’d be re-elected by your 28th district voters.

Of course, this bill is going nowhere in the California state senate. It’s just a stunt so that Senator Smallwood can list it among her “tried” accomplishments on the upcoming campaign trail. Personally, I prefer representatives who come up with solutions to problems, rather than spoofing us with stunts like these.

I’m just sayin’ . . .

Welfare Fraud Is Rampant In California, Now A Democrat Wants To Legalize It

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas - Wikipedia

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

People who were overpaid through agency mistakes can be ruined - they've been required to pay back every cent. Americans simply don't know nothing about it!

SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F

@Roundandroundwego actually the link says that if the agency itself made a mistake, the recipient won't be prosecuted.

but the agency probably won't be either. imagine the outcry if public sector union workers had to appear in court for their misdeeds.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@SusanInFlorida no they just have to pay it back and the government takes their benefits to do it. You know. The head of NATO and Obama did this to people on purpose and were caught,- Rutte was in Holland targeting the poor moms, I was in Honolulu eating too much food and getting ready to have child support pay it off, shocking me into instant poverty,- you were normalizing it as a Dem for Obama. Right,?
Denial and doubt, clouds are good! No peace, great Dem careers in politics,! Gahead.
I said they were forced to pay. You read "chaos and confusion must be restored".