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Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 28, 2023 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2023
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 Public statement
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 26, 2020 a Facebook post
“Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 31, 2020
John Nygren
John Nygren
stated on January 22, 2020 a news release
Says Gov. Tony Evers "proposed raising taxes on the agriculture industry to pay for expanded welfare programs."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • February 14, 2020
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad
"In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • September 7, 2018
Heartland Institute
Heartland Institute
stated on January 22, 2018 an op-ed in The Hill
Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • January 26, 2018
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 21, 2017 a town hall
Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."  
Mostly False
September 1, 2017
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 26, 2014 In a viral YouTube video
A Muslim immigrant in Michigan can list his second, third or fourth wives as "extended family" and qualify for welfare.
Mostly False
By Clayton Youngman • December 7, 2015
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
stated on January 10, 2015 a tweet
"Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 1, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 13, 2015 his book, "American Dreams"
"If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • January 14, 2015
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 30, 2014 an interview
"A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin. 
Mostly False
December 12, 2014
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on May 20, 2014 a segment on "The Ed Show"
Walmart employees receive "roughly $5,800" in public assistance per year.
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • May 23, 2014
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on September 2, 2012 an appearance on Meet the Press
Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • September 6, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on December 13, 2011 a news release
Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing "welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores."
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • January 2, 2012