When I got to this section, I think I found a report by HHS themselves saying
that fraud was not a significant problem.

Adair

Quoting Michael Klausner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

>
> James,
>
> I dealt with this issue yesterday when discussing Social Stratification.
>
> Here's what I do:
>
> 1. I indicate that information based on "personal experiences" is very
> limited and should not be generalized to the larger macro population.
>
> 2. I discuss the "fallacy of the dramatic instance" where a very *vivid*
> *dramatic* instance gains much media publicity and leads people to
> generalize to the larger population. E.G. Welfare Cadillac song based on
> case where women on welfare drove a Cadillac and Johnny Cash wrote a
> song about it.
>
> 3. I discuss WEALTHFARE where corporations, are given tons of money and
> the local, state and national govt. get little in return for such. Paul
> Klugman wrote a great article documenting such in TIME magazine.
> Reprinted in ANNUAL EDITIONS: SOCIOLOGY.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Michael
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of James Cassell
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:11 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: TEACHSOC: Looking for reports on level of fraud in poverty
> programs
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> We've reached the inequality and startification section of intro and I'm
> getting the usual stories of people ripping off the system. Can anyone
> point me to studies of the amount of fraud in programs like food stamps,
> welfare, etc?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of James Cassell
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:11 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: TEACHSOC: Looking for reports on level of fraud in poverty
> programs
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> We've reached the inequality and startification section of intro and I'm
> getting the usual stories of people ripping off the system. Can anyone
> point me to studies of the amount of fraud in programs like food stamps,
> welfare, etc?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
> ------
> James Cassell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>


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