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“A few years ago, when inhaling pesticides began to harm his health, Jose Galvan retired from cutting fern.
But retirement for Galvan, a 76-year-old Mexican immigrant who became a U.S. citizen in 1986, did not mean a life of leisure. Without retirement savings, Galvan and his wife, Maria Estrella, 75, rely on Medicare, a small Social Security stipend, and money Galvan earns painting houses and helping his sons with their construction business. Their 11 children, including Esteben, 36, help out when they can.”
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