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Richard Blumenthal: “It's really very cost effective to reauthorize the Older Americans Act and take stronger action to prevent this kind of…”

On the recordAugust 22, 2011
It's really very cost effective to reauthorize the Older Americans Act and take stronger action to prevent this kind of abuse.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of reauthorizing the Older Americans Act to combat elder abuse.

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