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On the recordJune 2, 2015
$125 billion, according to GAO last year, was the amount of our improper payments, mistaken payments, accounting errors, in some cases fraud.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper highlights the significant amount of improper payments contributing to the budget deficit.

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