On the recordMarch 23, 2023
20 percent of the population of America lives in rural America, it is about 66 million people.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “20 percent of the population of America lives in rural America, it is about 66 million people.”
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Manchin highlights the significant rural population and its funding challenges.
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