"Any reasonable economist will tell you that it's nearly impossible to isolate the impact of right-to-work laws on a state's job growth. A multitude of other factors intervene. However, one thing the numbers can show is that right-to-work laws have a negative effect on the wages of workers in that state."

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Source: Spitzer at ‘Happy Ending’ Party. nypost.com. December 16, 2008.

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Eliot Spitzer

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Eliot Spitzer is a former New York Attorney General known for his aggressive stance against corporate corruption and financial misconduct.

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