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Jeff Merkley: one of the things that I put forward--was the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act, which is essentially that…

On the recordMay 8, 2018
one of the things that I put forward--was the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act, which is essentially that very low labor and environmental standards in foreign countries, below the norm for their country, would, in fact, be a form of social dumping.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses his proposed legislation to address unfair trade practices.

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