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Mike Lee: “Human beings are rational actors and when we incentivize the wrong things sometimes, we'll get those things and those…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2024
Human beings are rational actors and when we incentivize the wrong things sometimes, we'll get those things and those things can sometimes harm a lot of people, especially the most vulnerable.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the impact of incentives on vulnerable populations.

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