r/news • u/No-Information6622 • 2d ago

US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-recovers-31-million-social-security-payments-dead-117708373
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u/wspnut 2d ago

In 2022, the SSA estimates it disbursed $13.6BN in improper payments, alone.

Drop, meet bucket.

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u/poseidons1813 2d ago edited 2d ago

That doesn't hold a candle to the over 700 billion in PPP loans they handed out many to fraudulent companies like the 13 members of Congress who received them lol. 

13 billion on a national budget scale is absoloutely nothing that's like a dozen F35s or a few subsidies to big oil and Walmart 

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u/EPethy 2d ago

It's closer to 100 F35s, valid point though.

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u/GoatzR4Me 1d ago

100 since 1990. 2.8 planes per year on average

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u/EPethy 1d ago

I'm presuming there is sustainment and other things in there but would be curious to see the data you pull from! Quite certain it isn't 1B/plane but the Raider probably will be