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OregonB's avatar

In light of the eye-popping fraud in Minnesota, this has aged about as well as a dead rat in a wall.

Kudos to Jeff for being on this early.

S.P.H.'s avatar

It can't be long before Illhan Omar, or her brother / husband's name surface in this Oregon fraud scheme.

Silent scorn's avatar

It’s a valid point-the article says that the businesses run by the named party who signed the lease in Oregon for “Uplifting Journeys” had a focus on”giving hope to the hopeless, especially those of East African descent “. Somalia is in east Africa. That part of Oregon doesn’t have an East African population to speak of, and coincidences only go so far.

Ollie Parks's avatar

What makes you say that?

pogi's avatar

It is almost like there is a pattern to these things.

S.P.H.'s avatar

It takes an attorney’s eye and investigative instincts to unweave the mess open borders and stolen elections have sown.

First Minnesota, then Arizona now Oregon, how many other states has this East African Medicaid fraud cabal set up shop? What is the total monetary haul, the dollar transfer from our pocket to theirs? And just who is receiving this ill-got windfall? Oregon Roundup has done a great job shining the light on the scheme and some bit players, but I just have an instinct that there are some American politicians and African warlords scoring big time.

I’m sure Oregon DOJ will jump in with both feet investigating this case, correct General Rayfield? Or are you too busy chasing fugitive Melissa Fireside? Perhaps Governor Kotax will skim some ODOT funds for you to hire a couple more investigators. Senator Wyden, Senator Merkely, hello, any body home??

What an embarrassment, what has happened to our country, our state?

Frank N  Stein's avatar

The tentacles of fraud are deep and wide.

The fraudsters are fortunate to have friends in high places like Rayfield and Kotek.

Guaranteed immunity from State prosecution.

Alicia Imel's avatar

I think this is related to all the law fare going on with the democratic state attorney generals filling frivolous law suits against the Trump Administration. You can't fight crime if your TDS tells you Trump is the real problem. It does not surprise that our DA will not answer questions about the issue.

James Lyon's avatar

something is rotten in the state of Oregon. sorry, Marcellus.

Ollie Parks's avatar

As L. Ron Hubbard famously said, “You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.” Or be a fraudster pastor.

Kevin Starrett's avatar

“Oregon cannot afford to be complacent,” said Tina Kotek at a recent meeting of businessmen. And apparently it's not complacent. I think the spelling is "complicit". But look, at least some businesses in Oregon are thriving. And they have greatly increased our exports.. of cash... to Africa. Any suggestion that this is a bad thing will be met with outrage from the BIPOC caucus.

Richard Cheverton's avatar

AG Tobias Reed is too busy tilting with the ICE windmills to bother with this stuff. In light of Minnesota and other emerging frauds, this is a mere tentacle of a very big (maybe of all US history) fraud, with links to rogue states and, of course, the Mexican cartel/government.

It's also part of a "look the other way" by big-time media, which is now fixated on the ICEcapades and generally boo-hooing about drugrunners getting splashed. We should all be glad that Jeff's on the case. Keep sluggin'...

James Lyon's avatar

maybe if the Donald would ease off on his revenge trips, the DOJ would have some time for us poor folk.

Allan W's avatar

Grifters all of them

James Lyon's avatar

who'da thunk it?

Hanover Phist's avatar

No other outlet cares. Governor AWOL. AG AWOL. Just ignore it because their friends are getting paid.

Kent's avatar

So much fraud in Medicaid. It’s so disgusting. I need to see someone going to jail for this if convicted.

Jer's avatar

THANK YOU for shedding MORE LIGHT on the DARKNESS! Most NGO's are FRAUDSTERS! We will find this out and ALL the money will be refunded SEVEN-FOLD! That is $863K for EACH DOLLAR! Bankruptcy and EXPOSURE is the LEAST of their worries!

Pnoldguy's avatar

I won't live long enough to see any accountability, nor will my great grandchildren who will be footing the bill.

Sally Schott's avatar

“Uplifting.”

A word with multiple meanings.

Write your own jokes.

(Shame of it is, most grifts in this state are actually legal.)