Dan Rayfield: “These companies used software to manipulate the rental market and keep prices climbing — and Oregon families paid the…”

Time and time again, this administration has shown it’s willing to strip away the things people count on, whether it’s health coverage, food assistance or basic protections, all to benefit a select few at the expense of working families.

This proposed merger could mean real harm for Oregonians — for working families who will see higher costs and fewer options, for the small businesses and workers in our film and TV industry and for our local movie theaters.

Because we barely look at that statement that comes in the mail every month, frankly, I think the Trump administration thought they could get away with this because most of us probably wouldn’t notice.

Despite losing every step of the way, Trump is trying yet again to inflict more chaos on working families and homegrown Oregon businesses.