DFL proves it isn't serious about Medicaid fraud prevention

It isn't difficult to determine whether the DFL, Amy Klobuchar and Tim Walz are serious about preventing fraud. Based on this KSTP article, the DFL, Amy Klobuchar and Tim Walz AREN'T seerious about preventing Medicaid fraud. KSTP reports that "Rep. Matt Norris, DFL-Blaine," tried eliminating a bill's content. It reports that Rep. Norris "introduced a so-called 'delete everything' amendment that essentially completely replaced a Senate bill that passed the DFL-controlled Senate by a wide margin. Last year, the Minnesota Senate passed a fraud prevention bill by a 60-7 margin. That's a WIDE MARGIN!

Then Norris is quoted as saying "Minnesota deserves an OIG with independence, transparency, and the sweeping investigative powers to get this essential work done." The report then states " his bill makes big changes to the Senate bill, including elimination of an enforcement bureau within the OIG, leaving that to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s financial division. It also allows a governor to appoint someone to the OIG position who is not on a list recommended by an independent commission. His bill also increases the cost of the OIG at a difficult budget time."

Frankly, what's most needed is Minnesota's Department of Human Services to get filled with staff with integrity. The whistleblowers have integrity. I'm not certain that the rest have integrity. Despite that, the truth is that the DFL would vote against a popular bill with overwhelming bipartisan support if Tim Walz and Amy Klobuchar hadn't sanctioned that partisan vote. This is who the House DFL, Sen. Klobuchar and Tim Walz have turned their back on:

A.J. Lagoe deserves praise for his work on this report. If only House Democrats cared as much as he does.

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