Lutnick: Only ‘Fraudsters’ Complain About Missed Govt Check

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Lutnick: Only ‘Fraudsters’ Complain About Missed Govt Check

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick asserted that one way to weed out fraud is to stop sending checks temporarily because “only fraudsters” would be the ones to call and complain about it.

Lutnick made the comments in an interview with the “All-In” podcast released Thursday.

As an example, Lutnick said his 94-year-old mother-in-law wouldn’t complain if her Social Security check didn’t arrive.

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