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On the recordApril 25, 2012
It is housing that brought us into this recession, and certainly, depending on how we manage it, it is either going to lengthen the time that we are in the economic ditch or it is going to help us find a path forward.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the critical role of housing in the economic recession.

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