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Byron Donalds: “Milton Friedman said you can judge the public policy of a…”

Featuring: Byron Donalds, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 19

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Congressman Byron Donalds on Why He's Running for Governor of Florida | 13th and Park

Published | Video Starts at 08:05

It's not working for Illinois. It's not working for New York. And the way we know it's not working is because of Milton Friedman's rule on the movement of feet. Milton Friedman said you can judge the public policy of a jurisdiction by how many people move from there and how many people move to there. And if you have the right mix of policies and political culture and culture writ large, people will choose those areas. That's why people are choosing Florida. You have a wonderful family. (08:05–08:16)

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Asserts Milton Friedman's rule on judging public policy by population movement.

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