When handing out $800 billion, be very wary of cheats

As Congress opens up the federal spigot to pour hundreds of billions of tax dollars into the withering economy, a thought intrudes.

Considering the astounding size of the economic stimulant, how much of it will stimulate crooks?

We know from Pentagon spending that the bigger and more urgent the government program, the more plentiful the opportunities for those who take more than they are due.