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On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
we had generals and admirals who were coming to Congress and saying these payday loans are destroying our military families and that is unacceptable.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes military leaders' concerns about the impact of payday loans on military families.

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