Guilty until proven innocent: HHS freezing child care payments to all states until they prove funds 'being spent legitimately'

essentialsaltes · Jan 1, 2026

An official with the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday the Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to all states, not just Minnesota.

The official said the funds will be released "only when states prove they are being spent legitimately."

Desk trauma · Jan 1, 2026

Ah, that's why the story was being hyped. Pretext to break more of the government.

FredG3 · Jan 1, 2026

This is throwing the baby out with the bath water. I agree with freezing payments to Minnesota and, after recent revelations, California. But, the federal government should not penalize all 50 states for the mis-deeds of a couple.

I added California because of the release of the state's own audit (not the feds or citizen journalism!) showing over 70 billion in potential fraud over the past 5 years. Although this was cited as a reason to freeze payments to all states, it is not being reported well in the mainstream media.

essentialsaltes · Jan 1, 2026

DaisyDay · Jan 1, 2026

Desk trauma said:
Ah, that's why the story was being hyped. Pretext to break more of the government.

That and the political bonus of targeting Somalis, dark people, immigrants and Ilhan Omar, Walz, and blue states in general.

FredG3 · Jan 1, 2026

Here's the Cal state audit report:

2025-601 State High-Risk Audit Program - California State Auditor

The California State Auditor’s Updated Assessment of Issues and Agencies That Pose a High Risk to the State

www.auditor.ca.gov

They added one agency this year due to "errors in calculating benefits".
7 agencies remain on their high risk list because they have not addressed the issues that have been reported over the past several years. Unemployment insurance "Continues to Struggle with Improper Payments"
Then there's the state's homelessness program that spends billions of dollars a year. The report states it is not on the list because of pending reporting required by the legislature, but the agencies have been slow to implement the reporting and it will likely be listed in their next cycle.

So, technically, it is not "fraud" and lost money, but the fact that agencies have not addressed the concerns raised in prior years shows a lack of willingness to fix the problems.

The states, just like every other layer of government is entrusted with tax money collected from the people to spend that money wisely and in the best interest of the people. So, it is imperative they minimize fraud, waste, and abuse. This should not be politically based - just look at compliance and results.

essentialsaltes · Jan 1, 2026

FredG3 said:
The states, just like every other layer of government is entrusted with tax money collected from the people to spend that money wisely and in the best interest of the people. So, it is imperative they minimize fraud, waste, and abuse.

Part of that is having the bean counters assess everything and determine where the high risk areas are, so that they receive the appropriate level of oversight.

Fantine · Jan 1, 2026

I see at least 20 more lawsuits heading to the courts. Trump's illegal activities are making the legal profession very wealthy.

durangodawood · Jan 2, 2026

I wonder if theres a set of Trump admin policy makers who are motivated to do what they think makes having children harder for non white minorities?

I realized thats a pretty charged notion. But it does seem like theres a home at the White House for certain people of that ideological bent.

essentialsaltes · 2026-02-26T09:24:01-0600

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

Vance, who made the announcement with Dr. Mehmet [I invited Epstein to my Valentines Day party] Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.”

Tuur · 2026-02-26T09:44:39-0600

We once disconnected power to an entire trailer park due to rampant power theft. We reconnected it after things got straightened out. Very seriously, were we wrong to do so? How was that different from what HHS is doing?

essentialsaltes · 2026-02-26T09:56:10-0600

Tuur said:
Very seriously, were we wrong to do so?

You'll have to ask a lawyer.

Tuur said:
How was that different from what HHS is doing?

Lawyers will be asking HHS about what it's doing.

Tuur · 2026-02-26T12:59:27-0600

essentialsaltes said:
You'll have to ask a lawyer.

Lawyers will be asking HHS about what it's doing.

A lawyer will argue whatever they are paid to argue, which is why two lawyers before the USSC will present opposing arguments instead of one saying “I’m with this guy.”

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN · 2026-02-26T17:53:30-0600

Desk trauma said:
Ah, that's why the story was being hyped. Pretext to break more of the government.

Trump supporters voted for this mess. So they deserve this. As for Democrats, we don't deserve this mess.

Pommer · 2026-02-26T18:24:41-0600

essentialsaltes said:
An official with the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday the Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to all states, not just Minnesota.

The official said the funds will be released "only when states prove they are being spent legitimately."

Gee, if only there was some sort of Federal Agency set up to monitor costs and detect fraud!

Fantine · 2026-02-26T18:33:35-0600

I suggest the affected day care centers in Minnesota and California have volunteer-led voter registration drives, so that they can hold the right party accountable for their children's lack of care.

ViaCrucis · 2026-02-26T23:37:27-0600

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:
Trump supporters voted for this mess. So they deserve this. As for Democrats, we don't deserve this mess.

I get the impulse to be petty.

But I don't think Trump supporters deserve this. Trump is objectively bad for his supporters (unless they happen to be rich). Unfortunately they are inebriated on the spiked kool aid and can't see beyond what this administration and its sycophants spoon feed them.

Ultimately, undoing this regime will benefit them too. Because all human beings, even MAGA, deserve to be regarded as human.

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