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On the recordMarch 7, 2024
Bottom line is here, and what is of concern to this Committee is since 2016, despite increased demand that a massive increase in the number of seniors in America, funding for the Older Americans Act has gone down by nearly 20 percent after adjusting for inflation.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Points out the decrease in funding for senior programs despite rising demand.

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