3 examples of the ‘Theft Industrial Complex’ in 2025

Many Americans are watching in amazement and horror at the serious allegations of government fraud and waste. These are not small clerical errors or isolated mistakes. It’s about taxpayer dollars — on an enormous scale — siphoned away from the people and programs they were supposed to help. And being stolen from those who are footing the bill.

The most recent example is in Minnesota, where an independent journalist uncovered seeming widespread abuse in childcare and health programs, including...