[honeycrispy]

I like the idea of helping people out of poverty. But the problem with government funded charities is they are so ripe for fraud, they almost never get managed properly.

[bo0tzz]

This is a myth, actual fraud rates on programs like this are tiny - especially if you compare them to the benefits.

[PaulKeeble]

Fraud rates on benefits are also absurdly low.

[Zigurd]

Most people in a tech business can easily identify a whale hunt. That is, a business where a small number of customers provide such a disproportionate share of revenue that everyone else doesn't matter. But for some reason they fail to see government spending fraud is in fact a whale hunt.

[treetalker]

I say we first ensure that fraudsters be not placed in government positions, and then worry more about eradicating the lesser fraud in charities that receive some funding from the government.

[yunnpp]

OP's comment is just hilarious on too many levels. "I like X, but...", so let's not even try. No evidence for the claim, either. And all while failing to see the bigger picture.

[insane_dreamer]

> almost never get managed properly

that's a pretty big (and likely untrue) claim

[esseph]

Like the Whitehouse?