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<DIV>I would say it’s cases like this that WARRANT careful evaluation of
applicants who seek help from these programs. To use a single example to
criticize a program which serves thousands is insufficient. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sue H. </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jborden@datawedge.com
href="mailto:jborden@datawedge.com">Jay Borden</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:24 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=moscowcares@moscow.com
href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com">Moscow Cares</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision
2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Feds Dig Into Seattle Welfare
Case</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
would say that it’s cases like this that WARRANT the criticism of these
programs. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jay</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Moscow Cares<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 07, 2011 5:57
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Moscow Vision 2020<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Feds Dig
Into Seattle Welfare Case<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=apple-style-span>It's cases like this one that
cause unwarranted criticism of of programs that assist those pf us who so
desparately need a helping hand.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=apple-style-span>Abusers of such public
assistance programs MUST be made an example of, as a warning to those
considering similar criminal activity.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=apple-style-span>One can hardly imagine the
subsequent ridicule, here on the Viz, in response to this
article.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=apple-style-span>Courtesy of <A
href="http://King5.com">King5.com</A> (Seattle) at:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://www.king5.com/news/investigators/Waterfront-welfare-recipient-may-be-married-to-Seattle-chiropractor-135139633.html">http://www.king5.com/news/investigators/Waterfront-welfare-recipient-may-be-married-to-Seattle-chiropractor-135139633.html#</A><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<H1
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; mso-line-height-alt: 13.2pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #002e64; FONT-SIZE: 21pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Feds
dig deeper into waterfront welfare case<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">SEATTLE
-- Federal search warrants show what agents were after when they raided a Lake
Washington waterfront property last week while investigating a welfare recipient
living in a million dollar home.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><BR><BR><SPAN
class=apple-style-span>This story generated outrage across the country after
KING 5 Investigator Chris Ingalls broke it last Friday. Since then, Ingalls has
received emails from taxpayers in Texas, Massachusetts and elsewhere who are
aghast.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=apple-style-span><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">The
government has been paying rent subsidies for Lyudmila Shimonova while she lives
in a $1.2 million Seattle home. She was truthful about her waterfront address,
which federal court records show she has lived at since 2003.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><BR><BR><SPAN
class=apple-style-span>She's drawn $135,000 in housing subsidy payments --
taxpayer money that's supposed to put a roof over the heads of low-income
families. Shimonova also received federal and state cash assistance and food
stamps.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN class=apple-style-span>The government is trying to
get money back from Shimonova and the man it believes is her husband, Seattle
chiropractor David Silverstein, a chiropractor. Federal agents believe the two
are married, something she didn't report on her welfare
applications.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN class=apple-style-span>The KING 5
Investigators obtained a copy of the search warrant pertaining to last
Thursday's search of the 2,500 square-foot waterfront home. Agents seized a
"photo album of family and dog," "greeting cards (anniversary and birthday),"
and "2 postcards from Ruben to Mom and Dad." These are things agents might use
to try to prove the couple is married.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
class=apple-style-span>On the website for Dr. Silverstein's chiropractic office
he says he is "happily married with two children."</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN
class=apple-style-span>Local painter Michael Rotchadl is employed now after
spending five grueling months on food stamps. He can't believe someone who
appears to have so much would take from public programs for those who have
nothing.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN class=apple-style-span>"To find out that somebody
is living in a plush mansion on the waterfront, something that we'd all dream to
have, and they're doing it on the dime that is supposed to give food and housing
and assistance to those people who don’t have anything, it was just gut
wrenching," said Rotchadl.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN class=apple-style-span>Dr.
Silverstein's office was closed on Tuesday, and KING 5 hasn't been able to reach
either him or Shimonova for a comment. Neither of them is charged yet, but the
government has filed a lawsuit against them to recover some of the lost
money.</SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN class=apple-style-span>Many have asked why it took
the government so long to find out Shimonova lived in a million dollar home. One
federal agent told KING 5 News it's a flaw that the government doesn't do an
address check, when there are many websites that show the location of any
address.</SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><BR><BR></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">---------------</SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Seeya round town, Moscow.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Tom Hansen<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Moscow, Idaho<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>"If not us, who?<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>If not now, when?"<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>- Unknown<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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