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Debbie Dingell: “Caregiving is what makes all other work possible.”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 00:16

Okay, you guys, you're good for me. Okay? I want to thank everybody for being here, and we want to talk about why we're here today, which is the fact that Caregiving is what makes all other work possible. Everything possible. You can't go to work. You can't. You can't raise a family or you can't contribute. Do volunteer work in your community if the people that you love are not safe and cared for. (00:16–00:22)

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Asserts that caregiving is essential for enabling other types of work.

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