Jeff Merkley actually said...

We should not be measuring the success of the American economy, if you will, simply by GDP but by how many families have living-wage jobs and how many families have the financial foundations to have a quality life.

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Merkley emphasizes measuring economic success by family well-being, not just GDP.

03/11/2013

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