Michael Austin: Government Handouts Discourage Employment

Michael Austin

Michael Austin

While nearly 3 million Americans blamed COVID for their inability to work last month, Project 21 Ambassador Michael Austin says government interference is to blame for the larger unemployment problem.

In a Washington Times article by Sean Salai,  Michael said:

Too many Americans are receiving government handouts to not work… Unless the federal government pulls back, don’t expect the labor force to bounce back, COVID or not.

Read the article here.



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