George Santos co-sponsored a bill against unemployment fraud. Now, he's accused of it.
CBSN
Two months ago, Republican Rep. George Santos of New York co-sponsored a bill that seeks to clamp down on a pandemic swindle: People falsely claiming generous unemployment aid enacted to help struggling workers in the pandemic. Now, he's been accused of the same type of fraud.
The Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act would create incentives for states to go after unemployment fraud. States individually oversee the distribution of jobless aid for their residents, and the bill would allow states to keep 25% of fraudulently claimed funds that are recovered.
During the pandemic, unemployment aid provided an extra $600 a week in added benefits and expanded to workers who don't usually benefit from aid, including gig workers and the self-employed.
