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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.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Emphasizing the importance of independent living for the elderly.

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