“Non-essential people get to file for unemployment and make two to three times more than normal,” but essential workers still on the job get no pay raise.”
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Facebook. Claim dated 1 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 April 2020, 8 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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