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Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000." Jeff Merkley stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release: Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average." Jeff Merkley stated on August 3, 2011 in letter to a constituent: Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up "costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Jeff Merkley stated on March 4, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices Jeff Merkley stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise.
Jeff Merkley stated on July 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000."
Jeff Merkley stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release: Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
Jeff Merkley stated on August 3, 2011 in letter to a constituent: Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up "costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012."
Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago.
Jeff Merkley stated on March 4, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices
Jeff Merkley stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise.
