In Trump’s first administration, a major tax overhaul ended up victimizing scam victims twice: Once by criminals, then again by the U.S. government.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — When scammers stole Barb Putnam’s life savings last year, the 73-year-old retired state worker from Olympia, Washington, lost more than just $300,000. She also lost her self-confidence, sense of security and her health: doctors prescribed medications for anxiety, hypertension and worsening diabetes.
“I wasn’t sleeping. I wasn’t eating. I didn’t feel safe,” Putnam said. “I didn’t feel safe in my own home.”
But the stress didn’t end there. Last month, she faced an unexpected second blow: a hefty tax
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