I got to be aggressive and help them grow their incomes. In fact, in South Dakota, we have the fastest growing incomes in the entire country. We have the lowest unemployment rate in the country. During COVID we were the only state in the country that never once shut down a single business. We never mandated anything. In fact, I didn't even define what an essential business was, because I don't believe that the government has the ability or the authority to tell you that your business is an essential. (01:47–01:53)
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Asserts that South Dakota was the only state that did not shut down businesses during COVID-19.
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