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"Fraud is a serious federal felony, usually punishable by up to 20 years’ imprisonment — with every repetition of a fraudulent communication chargeable as a separate crime. In computing sentences, federal sentencing guidelines factor in such considerations as the dollar value of the fraud, the number of victims, and the degree to which the offender’s treachery breaches any special fiduciary duties he owes. Cases of multi-million-dollar corporate frauds — to say nothing of multi-billion-dollar, Bernie Madoff–level scams that nevertheless pale beside Obamacare’s dimensions — often result in terms amounting to decades in the slammer.

Justice Department guidelines, set forth in the U.S. Attorneys Manual, recommend prosecution for fraud in situations involving “any scheme which in its nature is directed to defrauding a class of persons, or the general public, with a substantial pattern of conduct.” So, for example, if a schemer were intentionally to deceive all Americans, or a class of Americans (e.g., people who had health insurance purchased on the individual market), by repeating numerous times — over the airwaves, in mailings, and in electronic announcements — an assertion the schemer knew to be false and misleading, that would constitute an actionable fraud — particularly if the statements induced the victims to take action to their detriment, or lulled the victims into a false sense of security."

1 posted on 11/09/2013 7:25:06 AM PST by ReaganÜberAlles
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It’s a good case for fraud, for sure, but he has immunity until he’s impeached and convicted. It’ll never happen: The GOPe won’t impeach a half-black man, and the Dems in the Senate would not convict a fellow Dem for any crime, even murder if he committed it on live television. Furthermore, DoJ would never prosecute one of Holder’s People.

This is the most extreme case of “Immunity by virtue of Affirmative Action” I’ve ever seen, and Obastard is playing it to the max.


38 posted on 11/09/2013 9:03:47 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (We're At That Awkward Stage: It's too late to vote them out, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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In a just world, this Fraud would be impeached.


41 posted on 11/10/2013 6:04:32 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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