The Campaign: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The Chris Stigall Show
Salem Podcast Network
4.9 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
This episode of the campaign podcast is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the staggering amount of waste, fraud, and abuse in government programs. Chris shares a personal story about the importance of holding those in power accountable for their actions, and discusses a proposed bill, the Fraud Doesn't Pay Act, which aims to crack down on those who steal from taxpayer-funded programs.
The conversation delves into the issue of government waste and the lack of consequences for those who commit fraud. The speaker highlights the billions of dollars lost to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and questions why those in power don't take more action to prevent it. They also discuss the importance of transparency and accountability in government, and how private charities are often more effective in their use of funds than government programs.
Chris also touches on the topic of charitable giving and how it's often more effective when done through private organizations rather than government programs. They share a personal anecdote about a charity that helps children in need, and how it's able to make a meaningful impact with minimal funds.
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| 0:00.0 | Americans may not agree on much, but we agree on Social Security. |
| 0:04.8 | We all pay in. It ought to be there when we need it. |
| 0:08.1 | Social Security could face a funding gap in less than a decade, and I don't want to see a pay cut. |
| 0:14.4 | I'm with AARP in the fight to protect the Social Security we earned. |
| 0:19.1 | Pledge to protect social security at |
| 0:21.4 | aARP.org slash we earned it. |
| 0:24.4 | That's aARP.org slash we earned it. |
| 0:28.0 | Paid for by AARP. |
| 0:33.6 | We've seen a lot of stories coming out from independent investigative journalists showing what appears to everybody to be obvious fraud in federal government programs. |
| 0:49.7 | These are programs that are overseen at the state level, but it's your tax dollars that's being wasted |
| 0:54.2 | and stolen. |
| 0:55.9 | And finally, it appears that the government's doing something about it. |
| 0:58.9 | J.D. Vance has been asked to head up a task force to go after waste, fraud, and abuse. |
| 1:03.7 | And get this, not just talk about it, not just come up with a recommendation, but actually |
| 1:08.0 | prosecute people for breaking the law. |
| 1:10.5 | Chris DeGall, I've got to think this is the kind of issue that resonates on the campaign trail. Huge, hugely important. I can't wait to talk about this, in fact, because when people ask me, what do you want to achieve when you get to Washington? This is one of those things. But before I get there, I got to achieve cheaper insurance for you, and USmedicalplan.com can do just that. I can't do it. But John Rulman and his team can. They can pick up the phone. And this week, right now, you call them and say, hey, I don't have health insurance because I don't think I can afford it. Can you find something for me? You tell them your your circumstances they'll fan out across the nation |
| 1:45.0 | and speak with the over hundred different private health insurance companies they work with |
| 1:50.1 | to find you the very best rates to cover what you need and it does not have to break the bank |
| 1:54.8 | we've all been conditioned to believe that it's either some platinum-plated, uber-expensive insurance policy or something like |
| 2:04.7 | Obamacare that's going through the roof or just do without. There are middle grounds. |
| 2:09.3 | There are in-betweens that can help you manage costs, some out-of-pocket expense, but then for the |
| 2:14.4 | big stuff, you're covered. And, you know, there are special health |
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