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Report: Medicare Experience Points to Massive Fraud Under Nationalized Health Care Option

Thursday, August 13, 2009

WASHINGTON. D.C. – As the federal government considers a massive foray into government run-healthcare, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today released a staff report highlighting the Federal government’s struggle to rein in rampant Medicare fraud and warning that government-run healthcare will lead to even more egregious abuses.

“I have told each of my Cabinet, as well as mayors and governors across the country, that they will be held accountable by me and the American people for every dollar they spend.” – President Barack Obama, 2/24/2009, Address to Joint Session of Congress

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

WASHINGTON. D.C. – A report released by the Inspector General (IG) for the Department of Transportation has raised questions surrounding projects that received stimulus dollars that were of “questionable economic merit," including an airport in Akiachak, AK that services 659 residents and received $13.9 million, 659 residents) and another one in Ouzinkie, AK that received $14.7 million that services 167 residents.

Senate Ethics Decision on Countrywide Should Clear Way for Subpoena to Bank of America

Friday, August 07, 2009

WASHINGTON. D.C. – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today repeated his call for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to move forward with a subpoena of critical Countrywide VIP documents following the decision of the Senate Ethics Committee to dismiss complaints against Sen. Chris Dodd and Sen. Kent Conrad:

Rep. Issa Statement on Wall Street Journal Countrywide VIP Story

Friday, August 07, 2009

WASHINGTON. D.C. – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today issued the following statement concerning a story in today’s Wall Street Journal:

“This story does not change my approach to the investigation of the Countrywide VIP program. I will continue to press forward with this investigation and strongly believe that a subpoena to Bank of America is a necessary next step to fully expose how Countrywide attempted to use its VIP program to buy influence.

Issa to Emanuel: Back Off!

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

WASHINGTON. D.C. – Following reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has been orchestrating an effort to intimidate members of Congress and Governors who raise legitimate concerns regarding the effectiveness of the stimulus, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Emanuel saying “While this type of scare tactic may work In Chicago, it will not work to intimidate me or other Members of the United States Congress.”

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