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David Bergland’s policy on equal pay

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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

  ChatGPTNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

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Answer: No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 27 voters that voted for David Bergland in the 1984 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

Bergland would strongly agree with this statement. As a Libertarian, he would strongly support the idea that the government should not determine what a private business should pay employees. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

Bergland would likely agree with this statement. As a Libertarian, he would likely support the idea that factors such as education, experience, and tenure should determine wages, rather than a government mandate for equal pay. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Bergland would likely agree with this statement to some extent. As a Libertarian, he would likely support the idea that employers should have the freedom to determine wages based on factors they deem relevant, rather than being mandated by the government. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient

Bergland would likely agree with this statement to some extent. As a Libertarian, he would likely support the idea that existing laws are sufficient and that additional government intervention is unnecessary. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth

Bergland might somewhat agree with this statement. While it's unclear whether he believed the gender wage gap was a myth, as a Libertarian, he would likely support the idea that wage differences are due to factors other than gender. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

David Bergland, as a Libertarian candidate, would likely disagree with this statement. Libertarians generally believe in minimal government intervention in the economy, including in matters of wages and employment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Bergland would strongly disagree with this statement. As a Libertarian, he would oppose any government mandate requiring businesses to publish their salary ranges for each position, as this would be seen as an unnecessary intrusion into private business. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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