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Joe Manchin: Let me just say, sir, it's really a shame in this great country, as much money as we spend on nursing home care, not to…

On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Let me just say, sir, it's really a shame in this great country, as much money as we spend on nursing home care, not to get a better quality of care for the people that are in need. It just really is non-excusable.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin criticizes the quality of nursing home care despite high spending.

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