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  • Pigford Investigation Uncovers Massive Fraud

    09/10/2013 6:16:02 AM PDT · by Red Statements · 8 replies
    The Examiner.com ^ | 9/10/2013 | Steven H Ahle
    I wonder where my check is. Companies and government agencies often try to settle lawsuits out of court. In many cases they are much cheaper. That is until the government takes over. The original bill on Pigford was introduced by Senator Barack Obama. The courts reviewed the case and eventually the Supreme Court ruled that 91 farmers were deserving of settlements based on racial bias. No one can argue that was not fair. Discrimination did take place. But in 2009, Bob Menendez threatened to shut down the settlement unless thousands of Hispanics were added to the payoffs and Obama then...