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John B. Breaux: “My concern is we are taking about a disabled person who may be homebound and who cannot get out. They are disabled. We…”

On the recordJuly 18, 1996
My concern is we are taking about a disabled person who may be homebound and who cannot get out. They are disabled. We are talking about disabled people. That person is disabled. How are they going to find out about the program if you cannot tell them about it?
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John B. Breaux

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Addressing the challenges faced by disabled individuals in accessing information about programs.

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