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Jeff Merkley: “There are some who have criticized ENDA saying that it would force businesses to create a quota system in order to, if…”

On the recordJune 11, 2012
There are some who have criticized ENDA saying that it would force businesses to create a quota system in order to, if you will, protect themselves. We have not seen that in Oregon, that concern did not materialize.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley addresses criticisms of ENDA regarding quota systems for businesses.

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