Fraud against the government is a huge problem, with the misappropriation of federal funds involving Somali-owned child care centers in Minnesota being just the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, according to Government Accounting Office estimates, the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud.  Fraud involving federal set-aside programs is particularly pernicious. These programs typically reserve government benefits exclusively for small, disadvantaged businesses to ensure that they can compete on a level playing field against large companies.  But some ineligi...

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