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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
So that really is a significant problem when you design a plan for the richest Americans, try to sell it for workers.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley criticizes tax plans benefiting the wealthy at the expense of workers.

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