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Sherrod Brown: “I am 63 years old. I just have to stay alive another year and a half so I can get health insurance, so I can get…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
I am 63 years old. I just have to stay alive another year and a half so I can get health insurance, so I can get Medicare.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

A woman's statement highlights the struggles of low-income workers nearing retirement age.

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