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In Michael J. Fox “Senate Subcommittee Testimony”, Fox implies that the one million Americans living with Parkinson’s want to beat this disease but it won’t happen until Congress effectively funds Parkinson’s research. For many people with Parkinson’s, managing their disease is a full-time job. The research foundation should Increase funding for Parkinson’s research by $75 million. Mr. Chairman and the members of the Subcommittee have done so much to increase the investment in medical research in this country. The tone of this essay is informative and very blunt. As the essay progress the tone changes to a upset tone. The shift goes back and forth from blunt to upset but also sad when he starts to appeal to emotion. At times his tone shift

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