“Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.”
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
House speaker. an interview on "Fox News Sunday". Claim dated 1 Jun 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
• Some studies, especially those of 1990s-era welfare-to-work programs, did show employment gains from work requirements, though they were often modest and temporary. More recent studies show much less evidence.
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In short
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (House speaker) made this claim around 1 June 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 June 2023. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- radio.foxnews.comhttps://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-news-sunday/
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