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Joe Manchin: there is not a greater thing that we can do to add dignity and respect to a person's life as they grow older than to try…

On the recordDecember 17, 2013
there is not a greater thing that we can do to add dignity and respect to a person's life as they grow older than to try to have them live an independent lifestyle.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of independent living for the elderly.

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