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Joe Manchin: We cannot let them live and die in poverty. We owe them the final days of security and dignity.

On the recordApril 26, 2011
We cannot let them live and die in poverty. We owe them the final days of security and dignity.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for dignity and security for the elderly.

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