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Al Franken: So by achieving its goals, do you mean that it saves money and that by providing these nutritional programs, it allows…

On the recordJune 20, 2011
So by achieving its goals, do you mean that it saves money and that by providing these nutritional programs, it allows people to stay in their homes and therefore cuts the costs to the taxpayer?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Senator Franken highlights the cost-saving benefits of nutritional programs.

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