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Jeff Merkley: “We should not be measuring the success of the American economy, if you will, simply by GDP but by how many families have…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2013
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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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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

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