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On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
Doesn't it make sense for us to shut down some of these loopholes and basically protect programs that support core services to the middle class?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley advocates for closing tax loopholes to protect middle-class services.

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