Those who defrauded the government, and the American taxpayer, should be investigated thoroughly and punished severely. Biden extended the statute of limitations for a reason: the government needs the time and resources to investigate thousands of criminals and recover billions of dollars stolen from hard-working Americans.
During the early days of the pandemic, there was a tremendous impetus on both sides of the aisle to "get money on the street" to avoid a COVID economic meltdown. While fraud should be investigated, it needs to be put in the context that a greater focus on curbing the virus would have helped to avoid much of this economic turmoil in the first place.
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