Thursday, November 13, 2014

Fox Pushes Debunked Myth To Attack Obama On Welfare Work Requirements | Blog | Media Matters for America

Fox Pushes Debunked Myth To Attack Obama On Welfare Work Requirements | Blog | Media Matters for America: "Fox News revived the debunked myth that President Obama "gutted" work requirements from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program despite the fact that the claim has repeatedly been shown to be false.

Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy hyped a bill introduced by House Republicans last week that seeks to block the administration from granting waivers to states under the TANF program. Doocy claimed the bill would "make work a condition for receiving welfare," and repeated the debunked myth that those requirements have been "gutted under President Obama.""

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