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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I certainly believe that it undermines that sense of fairness and participation if the best off among us have full permission to cheat and not pay their share.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I want to turn to you, Secretary Becerra, and just note that when I go to my town halls in Oregon, I have one in every county every year, every single town hall this year, child care comes up.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I'm the son of a mechanic, and my father always said I sure am glad that I get to pay taxes...

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I just think by going to the enforcement lever first, you're putting the cart before the horse.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I think it will be one of the biggest foreign policy mistakes we could make in generations if we bail on Ukraine.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

Is borrowing more in order to let the wealthiest off the hook good for America?

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I hope we'll see an eruption of integrity across the board, and bipartisan support for the integrity of every citizen paying their fair share.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I think the sentiment would be universal that while we're paying our fair share, the wealthy need to pay their fair share too.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I'm the son of a mechanic, and my father always said I sure am glad that I get to pay taxes...

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

Should we reject such a strategy from the House of Representatives?

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I want to turn to you, Secretary Becerra, and just note that when I go to my town halls in Oregon, I have one in every county every year, every single town hall this year, child care comes up.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I never understood, like, if you are arguing that people disappear, why would you shut down a program that ensures 100 percent attendance at court hearings?

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

Colleagues across the aisle have proposed not enforcing the tax code with the richest Americans. They want to let them cheat.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

Is borrowing more in order to let the wealthiest off the hook good for America?

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

How close are we to actually honoring the Flores settlement so that no child is in CBP custody for more than 72 hours?

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Nov 8, 2023

I just think by going to the enforcement lever first, you're putting the cart before the horse.

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