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Jeff Merkley: “The difference of that 20 percent means that millions of families across America who had the American dream in their…”

On the recordMay 6, 2014
The difference of that 20 percent means that millions of families across America who had the American dream in their hand... are now seeing that dream crumble and slip through their fingers.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights the loss of good-paying jobs and its impact on American families.

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