Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Blue State Fraud Is a Policy Choice
April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
NEW YORK, April 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 16, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal:
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Blue State Fraud Is a Policy Choice
It's no coincidence that the states with the biggest social-welfare programs also have the weakest systems to detect fraud.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be leading in the race for the 2028 Democratic pres . . .
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Blue State Fraud Is a Policy Choice
It's no coincidence that the states with the biggest social-welfare programs also have the weakest systems to detect fraud.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be leading in the race for the 2028 Democratic pres . . .