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Kevin Hern: “It is not the job of the federal government to help you…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Rep. Kevin Hern stands with small business owners

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

That's a true business person. Somebody who's understood that it's not the federal government's responsibility to take care of your employees, it's you as a business person. And you will fail. And It is not the job of the federal government to help you survive if you misabuse the benefits you give your people and you don't compete. That is the true N of the American dream of the free market capitalism, is that you take care of your people or you don't survive. (00:53–01:02)

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Asserts that the federal government should not assist businesses that misuse employee benefits or fail to compete.

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