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Gary Johnson’s policy on overtime pay

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Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

  Public statementsNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Gary Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Reference: “Government regulation should only exist to protect citizens from bad actors and the harm they might do to health, safety and pro...” ‐garyjohnson2016.com

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Gary Johnson voters

Answer: No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 187 voters that voted for Gary Johnson in the 2016 Presidential election.

Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “The only proper role of government in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal...” ‐lp.org

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Very strongly agree

No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Johnson has consistently argued that the government is over-regulating businesses. He believes that reducing regulation would stimulate economic growth and job creation. 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

Johnson's libertarian philosophy supports the idea that businesses should have the freedom to set their own policies, including those related to wages and overtime pay. He believes that government regulation often does more harm than good. 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, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now

While Johnson would likely agree that businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity, his primary reason for opposing this policy would be his belief in limited government intervention in the economy, rather than concerns about productivity. 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

Gary Johnson, as a libertarian, generally opposes government regulation of businesses, including wage and hour laws. He believes that businesses and employees should be free to negotiate their own terms of employment without government interference. 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 the government should do more to protect workers’ rights

Johnson's libertarian views are fundamentally opposed to the idea of government intervention in the labor market. He believes that workers' rights are best protected by a free market, not by government regulation. 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 all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale

Johnson's libertarian philosophy is fundamentally opposed to government mandates on businesses, including requirements for overtime pay. He believes that such decisions should be left to the free market. 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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Party’s support base

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,687 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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