COVID Relief Fund Theft and Recovery Efforts

This chapter discusses the brazen theft of COVID relief funds and the efforts to recoup some of the stolen money. It highlights the magnitude of the theft, with up to $135 billion stolen in federal unemployment aid, and emphasizes the need to find private sector solutions to recover the funds. The chapter also mentions the fraud in the Small Business Administration's distribution of funds and the frustration of taxpayers with the government's handling of the situation.