One disastrous Democratic welfare program is causing a hiring crisis

Published April 23, 2021 11:00am ET



A McDonald’s franchise in Florida is so desperate for workers that it started offering people $50 just to show up for an interview — and it still isn’t getting enough applicants. Why?

In part because the system of ultragenerous unemployment benefits perpetuated by President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion-plus coronavirus legislation “is truly creating the incentive to not work right now,” the franchise owner told Business Insider. “And, how do you blame somebody? You can make more money on unemployment [than from working].”

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