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Tom Cotton: The law of supply and demand is not repealed magically in the labor market, as some people in Congress seem to imply.

On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
The law of supply and demand is not repealed magically in the labor market, as some people in Congress seem to imply.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senator Cotton emphasizes the importance of supply and demand in labor markets.

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