Improper payments have cost the average American household $14,000 over the past decade

Federal government issued over $1.9 trillion in improper payments over the past decade , including $567 billion in Medicaid programs alone.

The average American household has spent $ 14,000 over the last decade , or about 6 weeks ’ worth of groceries per year.

President Trump and Elon Musk , the driving forces behind the Department of Government Efficiency , have already called out improper payments.