Melissa shocking new study out today really brings home the whole argument over work versus welfare and whether or not it pays to get a job. Heres why. You can make more on welfare in 35 states than you would working minimum wage. In 13 of those states, Welfare Benefits which are not taxed by the way, are equivalent of making 15 an hour. These numbers creating a firestorm of controversy. I spoke to the author of the study, Michael Tanner of t Cato Institute to break it all down. Those numbers are bleak. In new york, it is even worse because you have to adjust, youre not paying taxes when youre getting these benefits. So you have to essentially gross it up for taxes. In new york you would have to learn 21 an hour before tax in order to take home the equivalent of what you would on welfare. It seems like thats an impossible hurdle, to go from a total stand still where youre not working to getting a job that pays more than 21 an hour. Does that create an incredible disincentive to go out
Lets keep talking about the Jacksonville Jaguars sending season Ticket Holders a letter telling them they have to sit down during the game. Do you think thats fair or foul . Sound off on our Facebook Page right after the show. Thats keeptalking. Right to fox friends. Good morning. It is wednesday, september 24. Im elisabeth hasselbeck. This morning a new warning to america. Stand by for retaliation. That after airstrikes pummeled syria destroying a new terror plot being dubbed the next 9 11. Could it happen again . Now they have the technology to start this all over again. Scares me to death. Who exactly is behind the Khorasan Group . And did the airstrikes work . Meanwhile, an arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect accused of taking Hannah Graham. So where is she . I can think of five or ten places to hide a body easy in this town. Well, weve got the latest as police hunt a wanted man who is on the run. Plus this High School Football players post game interview has gone viral.
Secretary of defense here tonight. We know last week he made a Surprise Announcement at his first thank you rally saying yes hes indeed choosing general james mattis for defense secretary. But the fact that two will be up on stage together, certainly notable, especially given that is the military friendly town. So donald trump hoping to cash in on the energy here almost to validate his pick for Secretary Of Defense. And we know trump has many thank you tours and rallies ahead. Just two this week alone and thursday hell be in iowa and friday in michigan. You heard him taking credit for what he said is a 50 billion investment by softbank. What are you learning about this . Reporter i have to say not a lot of detail coming from the Trump Transition Team or the company tonight. But certainly a little
showmanship on the part of the president elect today really trotting out on the ceo of the company and trump towers there before cameras gathered. Contours of the deal are 50 billion investmen
Tonight, day one of the manafort trial. The first of the mueller era. The government argues Paul Manafort thought he was above the law, while his defense team plans to attack the star government witness against him. The president started his day declaring collusion is not a crime, ending his day with red meat for the crowd in tampa, and no talk of russia. He did declare himself the most popular republican ever. And with 98 days until the midterms, facebook announces its found fake accounts designed to further tear us apart, and well show you if they have a familiar look to them. The 11th hour begins right now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 558 of the Trump Administration, and day one of
the Paul Manafort trial, the first big test for Robert Mueller. It is a trial about taxes and not russia, though russia looms large in the background as it seems to in Everything Else these days. Manaforts being tried in Federal Court in alexandria, virgini
Not russia, though russia looms large in the background as it seems to in Everything Else these days. Manaforts being tried in Federal Court in alexandria, virginia. He was, of course, Trumps Campaign chairman, ran the rnc convention. Its the first of two trials for him, and this one hes looking at 18 counts of bank fraud, tax evasion, conspiracy charges in relation to his work for a prorussian party in ukraine before he went to work for the trump campaign. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. This trial is off to a lightning start. So far a jury has been seated. Opening statements have been delivered, and a witness has testified, all on day one. Manafort was a March To August Chairman back in 2016. He helped trump secure the nomination, make no mistake, and trump said so at the time. I have fantastic people. Paul manafort just came on. Hes great. He didnt need to do this, but he wanted to. Paul manafort has done an amazing job. He is here some place where. Is paul . However, more