Carl Schulze, who became quadriplegic 18 years ago, is riding his wheelchair from Neenah to Madison to advocate for home health aides who help him with daily tasks and allow him to live independently. Schulze says without home health care aides, his only option would be a nursing home, and he's appalled that these workers who "help people have dignity and stay alive in their own environment" earn an average of only $17.92 per hour in Wisconsin. The journey will take several weeks, covering 10-11 miles daily until his wheelchair battery dies.

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