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Justice Department Announces Actions to Combat Cost-of-Living Crisis

8 points by impish9208 2y ago

techpineapple 2y ago
Ending mask requirements, that's the thing that will move the needle on cost-of-living. But really, what is this list? Am I misunderstanding something about these? Ending these for the purpose that they're no longer relevant or useful, great, but these aren't even really regulations, just like informative pamphlets it seems: For discussion: COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Can a business stop me from bringing in my service animal because of the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Does the Department of Justice issue exemptions from mask requirements? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Are there resources available that help explain my rights as an employee with a disability during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Can a hospital or medical facility exclude all “visitors” even where, due to a patient’s disability, the patient needs help from a family member, companion, or aide in order to equally access care? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Does the ADA apply to outdoor restaurants (sometimes called “streateries”) or other outdoor retail spaces that have popped up since COVID-19? (2021) Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments (2009) Expanding Your Market: Gathering Input from Customers with Disabilities (2007) Expanding Your Market: Accessible Customer Service Practices for Hotel and Lodging Guests with Disabilities (2006) Reaching out to Customers with Disabilities (2005) Americans with Disabilities Act: Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations (1999) Five Steps to Make New Lodging Facilities Comply with the ADA (1999)
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treetalker 2y ago
> “Putting money back into the pockets of business owners helps everyone by allowing those businesses to pass on cost savings to consumers and bolster the economy.” … riiight. Now that businesses are "allowed" to pass on to consumers the money that has been put back into the pockets of their owners, let's all sit back and watch it happen. The very phrasing used reveals its own internal contradiction. "Against stupidity we are defenseless." —Dietrich Bonhoeffer
supertrope 2y ago
This is a virtue signaling press release. What would actually help control inflation is legalizing apartments. That wouldn’t cost any tax dollars in fact it would generate more. However zoning is state and local level not Federal.

8 points by impish9208 2y ago

Ending mask requirements, that's the thing that will move the needle on cost-of-living. But really, what is this list? Am I misunderstanding something about these? Ending these for the purpose that they're no longer relevant or useful, great, but these aren't even really regulations, just like informative pamphlets it seems: For discussion: COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Can a business stop me from bringing in my service animal because of the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Does the Department of Justice issue exemptions from mask requirements? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Are there resources available that help explain my rights as an employee with a disability during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Can a hospital or medical facility exclude all “visitors” even where, due to a patient’s disability, the patient needs help from a family member, companion, or aide in order to equally access care? (2021) COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Does the ADA apply to outdoor restaurants (sometimes called “streateries”) or other outdoor retail spaces that have popped up since COVID-19? (2021) Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments (2009) Expanding Your Market: Gathering Input from Customers with Disabilities (2007) Expanding Your Market: Accessible Customer Service Practices for Hotel and Lodging Guests with Disabilities (2006) Reaching out to Customers with Disabilities (2005) Americans with Disabilities Act: Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations (1999) Five Steps to Make New Lodging Facilities Comply with the ADA (1999)

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treetalker 2y ago

> “Putting money back into the pockets of business owners helps everyone by allowing those businesses to pass on cost savings to consumers and bolster the economy.” … riiight. Now that businesses are "allowed" to pass on to consumers the money that has been put back into the pockets of their owners, let's all sit back and watch it happen. The very phrasing used reveals its own internal contradiction. "Against stupidity we are defenseless." —Dietrich Bonhoeffer

supertrope 2y ago

This is a virtue signaling press release. What would actually help control inflation is legalizing apartments. That wouldn’t cost any tax dollars in fact it would generate more. However zoning is state and local level not Federal.