Political Quotes

On the recordMay 6, 2014
We should not be judging the success of our economy by the Dow Jones or S&P 500.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes that economic success should focus on living-wage job creation.

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