Project Match - Revision history

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	=== Relevance ===		=== Relevance ===
	In [[Radio1979\|1979]], Reagan did one of his [[Reagan_Radio_Commentaries\|Radio Commentaries]] about the 1977 announcement of Project Match and a small-scale experiment (cross-referencing HEW employees in the D.C. area against the welfare recipients) that was run before doing a full check and the results of that experiment. This broadcast is labeled with production number [[79-10-B6]].		In [[Radio1979\|1979]], Reagan did one of his [[Reagan_Radio_Commentaries\|Radio Commentaries]] about the [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81-00314R000200090042-7.pdf\|1977 announcement of Project Match] and a small-scale experiment (cross-referencing HEW employees in the D.C. area against the welfare recipients) that was run before doing a full check and the results of that experiment. This broadcast is labeled with production number [[79-10-B6]].

	Reagan believed the experiment to be a bust, costing more than it was worth. 15 people were found and none served any kind of jail time. Only $2000 was recovered. One woman had her career destroyed.		Reagan believed the experiment to be a bust, costing more than it was worth. 15 people were found and none served any kind of jail time. Only $2000 was recovered. One woman had her career destroyed.

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	=== Research ===		=== Research ===
	While attempting to learn more about this program, an [[https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/sar/1239/OIG-SAR-FALL-1979-Complete%20Report.pdf\|HEW Inspector General annual report for 1979]] was found. Unfortunately, this 89-page PDF is not text serachable. Here is its description of Project Match (pg. I-5, 6):		While attempting to learn more about this program, an [https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/sar/1239/OIG-SAR-FALL-1979-Complete%20Report.pdf\|HEW Inspector General annual report for 1979] was found. Unfortunately, this 89-page PDF is not text serachable. Here is its description of Project Match (pg. I-5, 6):

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 == Project Match ==
-Project Match was a 1979 attempt by the Federal government to find welfare fraud by cross-checking the names in computers with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare against lists of current Federal employees. A similar project, Project Integrity, would examine similar lists of names to look for Medicaid fraud.
+Project Match was a 1979 attempt by the Federal government to find welfare fraud by cross-checking the names in computers with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare against lists of current Federal employees.
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 Reagan believed the experiment to be a bust, costing more than it was worth. 15 people were found and none served any kind of jail time. Only $2000 was recovered. One woman had her career destroyed.

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== Project Match ==
Project Match was a 1979 attempt by the Federal government to find welfare fraud by cross-checking the names in computers with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare against lists of current Federal employees. A similar project, Project Integrity, would examine similar lists of names to look for Medicaid fraud.

=== Relevance ===
In [[Radio1979|1979]], Reagan did one of his [[Reagan_Radio_Commentaries|Radio Commentaries]] about the 1977 announcement of Project Match and a small-scale experiment (cross-referencing HEW employees in the D.C. area against the welfare recipients) that was run before doing a full check and the results of that experiment. This broadcast is labeled with production number [[79-10-B6]].

Reagan believed the experiment to be a bust, costing more than it was worth. 15 people were found and none served any kind of jail time. Only $2000 was recovered. One woman had her career destroyed.