I'm very concerned about the strategy currently of holding the country hostage and saying we're going to drive the economy off of a cliff if we don't get changes that benefit the wealthy and hurt ordinary American families.
Merkley expresses concern over economic threats to ordinary families for the benefit of the wealthy.
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