Sam Watters

[Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill @HHS_Jim]

We have frozen all child care payments to the state of Minnesota.

You have probably read the serious allegations that the state of Minnesota has funneled millions of taxpayer dollars to fraudulent daycares across Minnesota over the past decade.

Today we have taken three actions against the blatant fraud that appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country:

1. I have activated our defend the spend system for all ACF payments. Starting today, all ACF payments across America will require a justification and a receipt or photo evidence before we send money to a state.

2. Alex Adams and I have identified the individuals in @nickshirleyy's excellent work. I have demanded from @GovTimWalz a comprehensive audit of these centers. This includes attendance records, licenses, complaints, investigations, and inspections.

3. We have launched a dedicated fraud-reporting hotline and email address at https://t.co/rqjoFUD3kZ Whether you are a parent, provider, or member of the general public, we want to hear from you.

We have turned off the money spigot and we are finding the fraud.
@ACFHHS @HHSGov

[Sam Watters @SamWatDC]

Truly so sad. I had the pleasure of getting to know Paul while at HHS and found him to be endlessly impressive and principled.
https://t.co/eK05cdzUWQ

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@MySportsUpdate @ABC7Chicago The security fence:

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Anyone else’s handwriting randomly switch fonts every few years or is it just me?

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Doctors’ poor handwriting kills 7,000 people per year. Maybe it’s time to start teaching calligraphy to Med students.

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@rawestwater @VeesuSky @KyleMalzhan Subscribe

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You gotta be 9 kinds of stupid to stand on the sidelines at #TheMatch. @JoshAllenQB and @TomBrady catching bodies 💀

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@AmericanAir I gotta say, this is shockingly attentive customer service.

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I ask for medium-heavy dressing at Sweet Green because I’m too embarrassed to ask for heavy and that is perhaps the single most pathetic thing I do.

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“I don’t even need this job” and other things people who need this job say.

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Life update: Socks got a little wet this morning and I’m not sure I’m going to make it.

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“We all look really good in that photo” — me, after only looking at myself in that photo

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It’s 2035. @JimCarrey is rifling through old boxes. He finds a green mask from decades ago. He smiles nostalgically and tries it on. His immunity is gone. He is the new patient zero.

The Mask 3: Coronavirus Awakens

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@Bruce_Kraft @BetsyDeVos What’s it like to criticize a former Secretary for being irrelevant? I imagine it’s a lot like standing in a glass house and throwing stones.

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In 2001 I had sneakers with spinners on them and some of you kids will never understand that sentence.

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Pat Connaughton might be the worst player to ever play an NBA Finals game. #CutPat

[Sam Watters @SamWatDC]

The ultimate dad move is to respond to a text with an email.

[Sam Watters @SamWatDC]

@ESPNFANSUPPORT Will ESPN change their fantasy football league settings this year to allow managers to add IR spots mid-season? Many leagues didn't realize the importance of having the spots and are now stuck without them.

[Sam Watters @SamWatDC]

Brb, googling how to save an institution

[Capitol Lounge @CapLounge]

It is with the heaviest of hearts to report that our last day of service will be Sunday, 9/20. It’s been a great 26-year run, and we’re most proud of the way our management and staff have handled incredible adversity over the last 6 months.

Thanks to all for the love & support.

[Sam Watters @SamWatDC]

Hey @PoPville— I found a pet parakeet in my backyard and can’t get a hold of the city. Think you could help me find the owner??

Another weird day in quarantine...