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Linda Taylor: Outrageous con artist

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Linda Taylor, welfare queen
In the 70s, Reagan villainized a Chicago woman for bilking the government. Her other sins—including possible kidnappings and murders—were much worse.

He is not kidding. This woman is a terrible human being.

Warning: this article is the length of a book.

(thanks to Laura White for sending this in!)

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