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The FGA

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The FGA

@TheFGA

Foundation for Government Accountability | Work. Integrity. Accountability. Opportunity. That’s what we're all about. Learn more at TheFGA.org.

Naples, Florida

Joined January 2012

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May 1
500,000 people caught collecting duplicate food stamp benefits. 244,000 dead people on the rolls. 895 arrests. And that's just in the cooperating red states! FGA research cited on @IngrahamAngle with USDA @SecRollins digs deeper—and all taxpayers should take notice! ⤵️
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It’s a good thing that millions of Americans are leaving food stamps. Incomes up. Dependency down. More resources for the truly needy. Less drain on the taxpayers. Work is back! ⤵️
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Jun 8
4 million Americans have left food stamps in the past year. 12% drops in Virginia. 10% in Kansas. 6% in North Carolina. Work requirements are working! More from the @WSJopinion Editorial Board. 🔗 BELOW.
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Rep. Kat Cammack's NEST Act and Sen. Rick Scott's American Dream Accounts Act show the path forward. Our research on how tax-advantaged accounts will spur homeownership. ⤵️
Building the Next Generation of Homeowners Through Tax-Advantaged Accounts
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@TheFGA
Jun 10
Fraud. It's talked about a lot — and for good reason! But what's a primary driver of all the fraud, waste, and abuse in food stamps? Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility. It needs to end. Here's how this scheme works. ⤵️
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Jun 9
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Trump Accounts are a strong start. Max contributions invested in the market could exceed $300,000 by age 18 — a real down payment engine. Congress should also create a dedicated homeownership savings account.
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Jun 9
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Americans already save $49 trillion in retirement accounts. $525 billion in 529 plans. $159 billion in HSAs. When Congress designates a savings tool, Americans respond. Homeownership should be next!
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Jun 9
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Under Biden, median home prices spiked 24%. Monthly mortgage payments more than doubled. By early 2025, homeownership was unaffordable in 17 states. In 2020, only California met that threshold.
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Jun 9
The median age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40 years old. The savings instinct is there. The vehicle just needs to be updated. FGA Senior Research Fellow Jonathan Bain on what Congress should build next. 🧵
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Jun 8
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The WSJ credits FGA research and calls out blue states trying to dodge work requirements through waivers and "other gimmicks." Paychecks are replacing welfare checks. Read it:
Opinion | The Food Stamp Rolls Decline—Hurray
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@TheFGA
Jun 8
4 million Americans have left food stamps in the past year. 12% drops in Virginia. 10% in Kansas. 6% in North Carolina. Work requirements are working! More from the @WSJopinion Editorial Board. 🔗 BELOW.
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Jun 8
A vast majority of Americans agree that able-bodied adults receiving food stamps or Medicaid should work, train, or volunteer. This isn’t controversial. It means more resources for the truly needy, fighting fraud, and helping people move from dependency to work.
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Jun 8
Medicaid work requirements work — but @CMSGov has a role to play to make sure this happens! ⤵️
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Jun 6
Able-bodied adults on Medicaid: 7 million in 2000. 34 million today. The One Big Beautiful Bill finally adds work requirements. But blue states are already plotting to gut them before they start. Research by @LieselCrocker breaks down how — and what CMS must do to stop it. 🧵
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Jun 6
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CMS must ban self-attestation for medical frailty and block states from outsourcing exemption decisions to MCOs. Otherwise, millions of able-bodied adults stay on Medicaid indefinitely — by design. Full paper by @LieselCrocker:
How CMS Can Block States From Abusing Exemptions To Medicaid Work Requirements
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