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Jeff Merkley

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Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. Merkley, a Democrat, represents House District 47, located in eastern Multn...[Wikipedia]

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There are not persuasive non-religious reasons for prohibiting abortions.

Merkley believes Abortions should always be legal

posted by TMassApproved 12/4/2008 10:34 AM

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Congress should increase the federal minimum wage.

Merkley wants to increase the federal minimum wage.

posted by TMassApproved 10/31/2008 2:16 PM

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The U.S. should play an active role in the Israel-Palestine peace process. U.S. leaders should actively pressure both sides to seek a peaceful resolution.

Merkley believers the United States should continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 3:45 PM

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Based on the information available now, the invasion of Iraq was not justified.

Opposed the War from the Start

posted by brianrApproved 10/7/2008 3:44 PM

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There are no persuasive non-religious reasons to prohibit same-sex marriage.

Merkley believes that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 3:39 PM

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The U.S. government should increase the national gas mileage standard.

Merkley supports strengthening fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 1:14 PM

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The Constitution should not be amended to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Merkley believes that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 1:14 PM

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Marriage should not be defined as a union between one man and one woman.

Merkley believes that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 1:13 PM

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The federal government should subsidize the creation of new stem cell lines.

Merkley supports federal funding to create lines of stem cells from new embryos

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 1:13 PM

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Scientists should pursue embryonic stem cell research.

Merkley supports federal funding to create lines of stem cells from embryos

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 1:13 PM

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Social Security should not include private retirement accounts.

I will do everything in my power to protect attempts to privatize or undermine Social Security

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 12:17 PM

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Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, it was not justified.

Merkley "opposed the war from the start"

posted by vizinertiaApproved 10/6/2008 5:28 PM

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The U.S. should set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq.

"Removing all combat troops starting right away and completing the redeployment in six to 12 months"

posted by vizinertiaApproved 10/6/2008 5:27 PM

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The North American Free Trade Agreement has not been effective.

Gordon Smith has failed to oppose every single one of these bad trade deals, including NAFTA and CAFTA.

posted by TMassApproved 10/6/2008 5:27 PM

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The U.S. government should provide universal healthcare.

One of Merkley's first acts as Oregon’s next U.S. Senator will be to sign on as a co-sponsor of Senator Wyden’s Healthy American’s Act, which will guarantee every American universal, affordable, compr...

posted by TMassApproved 10/6/2008 5:26 PM

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