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> I suspect that the ADA will come under severe attack in the next few years. I'm not worried. No politician will carry the flag of denying rights for people w
by brainbrane 9y ago
> I suspect that the ADA will come under severe attack in the next few years.
I'm not worried. No politician will carry the flag of denying rights for people with disabilities.
- rrdharan 9y agoIn the USA we elected as president a politician who openly mocked a reporter with a physical disability. It doesn't seem like that much of a stretch to imagine someone carrying exactly that flag.
- FiveDegrees 9y agoI can only assume they were being sarcastic.
- s73v3r_ 9y agoI am, especially with this administration slashing regulations under the guise of being "business friendly".
- abawany 9y agoHere is one example that looks like it died in the house: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/gop-s-h-r-620-will-gut-americans-disabilities-act-ncna850261 https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/gop-s-h-r-620-will-gut...
- stochastic_monk 9y agoEliminating protections for students with disabilities was one of the first things on Devos' docket upon taking office.
- commanderjroc 9y agoDon't forget the ADA also protects disabled veterans. The political fall-out would be terribad.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 9y agoIt would be simple for a bill to carve out exception for veterans. An example of this type of thing is that many laws against government employees forming a union exempt firefighters and police officers.