Jeff Merkley actually said...

If you let the competitor have full access to a market but play by a different set of rules, you give a huge advantage to your competitor, and that means the loss of American jobs.

Context

Merkley emphasizes the unfair advantage foreign companies have over American firms due to differing rules.

05/08/2018

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