On the recordApril 1, 2014
This is the American dream just slipping through our fingers for millions of working Americans.
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congress.govJeff Merkley: “This is the American dream just slipping through our fingers for millions of working Americans.”
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Merkley expresses concern over the accessibility of higher education for students.
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