GhostBusting: Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy Says Dead People “Don’t Need Welfare”
Jan 18, 2026
A legislative effort years in the making has cleared its final hurdle in Congress, promising to close a bureaucratic loop that has cost taxpayers billions. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy announced Saturday that the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act has passed the House of Representativ
es and is now en route to the White House […]
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