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Kevin Hern: “Today it's over 10% [of working-age people on benefit…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Hern joins Newsmax to combat Democrat lies on the Big, Beautiful Bill

Published | Video Starts at 04:36

Then of the working age, people on the benefit programs, about 10% of the people worked, excuse me, three and a half percent of the people that are eligible did not work. Right. Today it's over 10% [of working-age people on benefit programs did not work]. So we got to get people back to work, experience an American dream and let them know that the federal government is not their savior. It's to help them get back on their feet. (04:36–04:38)

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Asserts that over 10% of working-age people on benefit programs do not work.

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