Floor SpeechNeutral2026-01-14
TRUST VERSUS WASTE
Jefferson Shreve
RIN-6 · Representative
Healthcare
Context
On 2026-01-14, Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6) delivered a floor speech titled "TRUST VERSUS WASTE" in the House. The speech addressed healthcare.
Full Text
TRUST VERSUS WASTE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H802] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRUST VERSUS WASTE (Mr. SHREVE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Speaker, across my home State of Indiana, I hear the same thing time and again. People work hard. They pay their taxes, and they expect Washington to treat their dollars with respect. Hoosier hospitality means that we help neighbors who truly need it, but fraud turns this virtue into a target, and hardworking Hoosiers foot the bill. This is not left versus right. It is honesty versus the dishonest, trust versus waste. For every dollar stolen by fraud, it is a dollar we cannot spend on public safety, on our national security, or on helping working families get ahead. We owe taxpayers accountability, stronger oversight, and closed loopholes that invite abuse. Protect the taxpayers. Protect the programs, and punish the scammers. ____________________