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Jeff Hurd: “The market does way better than the government command and…”

Featuring: Jeff Hurd, Republican | U.S. House Colorado, District 3

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Jeff Hurd and Adam Frisch debate in Pueblo

Published | Video Starts at 57:12

I'm generally inclined to let the market make that decision, and I think the market's done a pretty good job. Am I absolutely adamantly opposed to it? No. But I just think The market does way better than the government command and control telling us what we have to pay employees. I think if you want to get employees, you offer more benefits and higher pay. All right, let's talk about some Colorado specific questions. Colorado ballot measures. How do you plan to. (57:12–57:18)

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Asserts that the market is more effective than government regulation in setting employee wages.

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