“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”
Adriano Espaillat
Member of Congress. in a Tweet. Claim dated 8 Jun 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Average unemployment benefits are likely lower, according to federal data.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Adriano Espaillat (Member of Congress) made this claim around 8 June 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 3 July 2021, 25 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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