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Stacey Abrams: “One in four of today's 20 year olds will experience long…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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How Trump Is Attacking Disabled Americans

Published | Video Starts at 03:45

Well, I want to start this conversation with a big picture which is to talk about why disability advocacy and awareness are not something that get a lot of attention, but something that affect everyone. We know that One in four of today's 20 year olds will experience long term disability before reaching retirement age at 67. And we also know that whether it's visible or not that being disabled affects so many of us and none of us are immune from its impact. (03:45–03:54)

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Asserts that 25% of today's 20-year-olds will experience long-term disability before age 67.

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