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Pete Hoekstra: “We need only use the same wage determiner as used in the Private sector, which is supply and demand. Only the market can…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1995
We need only use the same wage determiner as used in the Private sector, which is supply and demand. Only the market can accurately set wages that reflect reality.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing wage determination in relation to private sector practices.

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