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Beth Van Duyne: “People are getting paid more to stay at home. They can't…”

Featuring: Beth Van Duyne, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 24

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A Conversation with Rep. Beth Van Duyne TX 24 (EP 46).

Published | Video Starts at 07:29

They're talking about supply chain issues and then what that's causing to have to force them to increase prices. They're talking about not being able to hire people because People are getting paid more to stay at home. They can't compete with what the government is giving them not to work. So over and over again, no matter what industry and no matter what area of the country that we're in, that's what we're hearing. (07:29–07:36)

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Asserts that government payments are higher than wages, discouraging work.

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