Employers have more flexibility in the long run and will find ways to economize on the higher-priced labor.

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That effect is greater in the long run as employers change their production methods to save on the higher-priced labor, and is more pronounced for minorities.

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Republicans are skeptical, especially about government loan guarantees, pork barrel projects and mandating higher priced union labor.

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