Government · 2026-06-03
Eliminating fraud alone could balance the federal budget
False
Trump suggested fraud reduction alone could balance the federal budget.
What the evidence shows
Fiscal experts said the scale of budget deficits and the composition of spending mean eliminating fraud alone would not balance the budget.
What happened next
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Assessment notes
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