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Jeff Merkley: “Outdoor recreation in Oregon accounts for $12.8 billion in consumer spending, $4 billion in wages and salaries, 141,000…”

On the recordApril 5, 2016
Outdoor recreation in Oregon accounts for $12.8 billion in consumer spending, $4 billion in wages and salaries, 141,000 direct Oregon jobs.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley underscores the economic impact of outdoor recreation in Oregon.

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