[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NEW YORK SSDI FRAUD

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this past summer, we learned 
of the largest disability fraud in the history of Social Security 
taking place in Puerto Rico.
  Now, less than 6 months later, we hear of an even more shocking 
scandal in New York, where 106 people have been arrested, including 
former policemen, FBI employees, and firemen. Worse, about half of the 
defendants falsely claimed that their ``disability'' was caused as a 
result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, even though many had never even 
worked at Ground Zero.
  These individuals are stealing from a program that serves those who 
can no longer work due to a disability. This is unacceptable.
  The American people are outraged and fast losing confidence in Social 
Security, and rightfully so.
  That is why this Thursday I will be holding a hearing to ensure 
Social Security makes fighting fraud and protecting hardworking 
taxpayer dollars its number one priority. The time for excuses is over.

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