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On the recordJune 18, 2013
The Older Americans Act has been a nearly 50-year promise enacted in the same year that we created Medicare.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Baldwin emphasizes the significance of the Older Americans Act for seniors' dignity and independence.

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