Fox News' Laura Ingraham suggests cutting off federal unemployment benefits to push people back to work: 'Hunger is a pretty powerful thing'

Fox News host Lauren Ingraham, and "Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer. Fox NewsLauren Ingraham, Fox News host, suggested that people be forced to return to work."What if unemployment was eliminated?" She said that hunger is a powerful emotion.Three different analyses show that cutting unemployment benefits did not result in significant job growth.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.Lauren Ingraham, Fox News host, suggested Thursday night that we boost employment growth."What if unemployment was eliminated?" She said that hunger is a powerful emotion.She alternated between acknowledging people's hardship and encouraging them to get a job. She said, "I'm talking to people who can work and refuse work."Jon Taffer, Bar Rescue host, responded that they only feed military dogs at night because a hungry dog makes a good dog. If we don't make people hungry for work, then they can have all the food they need at home.In an effort to get people back to work, 26 states that are dominated by Republicans have already reduced federal unemployment benefits. This step might not have the desired results.Three separate analyses by UKG, Homebase and Indeed showed that cutting jobless benefits did not result in a significant increase in employment or job growth.Homebase also found that employment increased faster in states that retained jobless benefits than those that cut them off early.According to a Morgan Stanley note, there are two components to the shortages: school closings and mismatches between the industries that hire and those who seek jobs.Business Insider has the original article.