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Jeff Merkley

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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.

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Jun 12, 2024

People are watching the dream of homeownership disappear before their eyes, for their children.

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Jun 12, 2024

Is there any logic to saying that we should keep homeownership, single-family homeownership, on the plate of middle class Americans?

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Jun 12, 2024

I want to know, to what degree, Mr. Stiglitz, would retaining some of the cuts for the wealthiest individuals and the corporations from the previous Trump tax cuts, or increasing those cuts, how would that benefit ordinary Americans?

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Jun 12, 2024

Is there any logic to saying that we should keep homeownership, single-family homeownership, on the plate of middle class Americans?

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Jun 12, 2024

Hedge funds want to take that off the plate of middle-class Americans and put it on their plate.

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Jun 12, 2024

My father, the mechanic, would ask the question, why is it that working people who earn their income by the sweat of their brow pay a higher marginal rate than do millionaires getting a return on their already existing investments?

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Jun 12, 2024

It's estimated that, by the end of this decade, the hedge funds will own some 40 percent of the single-family rental houses in America.

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Jun 12, 2024

Hedge funds want to take that off the plate of middle-class Americans and put it on their plate.

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Jun 12, 2024

People are watching the dream of homeownership disappear before their eyes, for their children.

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Jun 12, 2024

It's estimated that, by the end of this decade, the hedge funds will own some 40 percent of the single-family rental houses in America.

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Jun 12, 2024

the extension of the kinds of policies that President Trump enacted would, I believe, be not only bad for the typical American, but be bad for our overall economy.

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Jun 12, 2024

I want to know, to what degree, Mr. Stiglitz, would retaining some of the cuts for the wealthiest individuals and the corporations from the previous Trump tax cuts, or increasing those cuts, how would that benefit ordinary Americans?

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Jun 11, 2024

My father, the mechanic, would ask the question, why is it that working people who earn their income by the sweat of their brow pay a higher marginal rate than do millionaires getting a return on their already existing investments?

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Jun 11, 2024

the extension of the kinds of policies that President Trump enacted would, I believe, be not only bad for the typical American, but be bad for our overall economy.

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Jun 11, 2024

President Trump made recently when he told some of the country's wealthiest political donors they should increase their donations from $2 to $3 million to $25 or to $50 million in support of his election, because his tax policies would…

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Jun 11, 2024

It's estimated that, by the end of this decade, the hedge funds will own some 40 percent of the single-family rental houses in America.

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Jun 11, 2024

Is there a reasonable argument to say that, in terms of equity, under how we approach the opportunity and the stake in our society for ordinary working Americans, hedge funds shouldn't be in the single-family housing market?

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Jun 5, 2024

it's hugely irresponsible for us to just say we can try to fix the insurance market, and fail to address the underlying causes

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Jun 5, 2024

Is it responsible for Congress to say we're going to ignore the enormous damage that climate change is doing across our country?

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Jun 5, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that William LaDuca, my intern, have privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 5, 2024

Is it responsible for Congress to say we're going to ignore the enormous damage that climate change is doing across our country?

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Jun 5, 2024

I just held a group of town halls, nine town halls in Eastern Oregon, and the town hall for town hall, people came forward to say hey, I came to say I got a problem.

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Jun 5, 2024

it's hugely irresponsible for us to just say we can try to fix the insurance market, and fail to address the underlying causes

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Jun 5, 2024

I just held a group of town halls, nine town halls in Eastern Oregon, and the town hall for town hall, people came forward to say hey, I came to say I got a problem.

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Jun 4, 2024

it's hugely irresponsible for us to just say we can try to fix the insurance market, and fail to address the underlying causes

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