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What Should Medicare Do With 73 Million Dollars

Let’s get down to some plain language. Medicare has 73 million dollars that they are going to spend on fixing up some of their websites.
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Presidential Commission Slams the Door on the Public

Despite President Obama’s promises to be translucent and open, the commission tasked with reforming entitlement programs (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security) continues to meet in secret behind closed doors despite bipartisan calls to make the meetings public.
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  • Fiscal commission entails back room deals
  • Entitlement reforms must be open to the public
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Finding Future Leaders

Submitted by Terry Moakley

I attended United Spinal Association’s April 15th Disability Summit at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia titled “The ADA: The First 20 Years, The Next Generation & Beyond.” It was a tremendous event on many levels.
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Is It Time to Abolish Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities?

Salaries for people with disabilities have historically been a contentious issue for many disability advocates.
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Did Congress Uninsure Itself?

Considering all of the recent insanity debate and misinformation, an uninsured Congress might just be a sobering taste of reality and a real eye opener for many honorables.
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  • Congress drops the ball on their own health insurance.
  • Fix is a sure thing but not without more haggling.
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Federal Government Gets Failing Grades in Employing People With Disabilities.

Despite the federal government’s obligation to be a model employer of people with disabilities, it appears there is plenty of room for improvement — not just in hiring but also in promoting people with disabilities and providing them with reasonable accommodation for their disabilities.
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  • Shame on the federal government for not hiring more people with disabilities
  • Better disability training is needed for federal employees

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Government might need a refresher course on hiring the disabled


Feds Ill-Equipped To Hire People With Disabilities, Survey Finds
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Health Care Reform Ain’t New It’s Just Due

If you’re thinking that health care reform is an issue unique to our times then think again. It’s been around before, and before, and…
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Why Are You For Or Against Health Reform?

As the Democrats are pushing closer to final votes on health reform, the Republicans have been trying to persuade Americans that health reform is a bad deal. Let us know why you are either for or against health reform.
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  • Will health reform help people with disabilities and chronic conditions?
  • Republicans and Democrats differ greatly on the issue of health reform. What do you think?
  • Republicans and Democrats differ greatly on the issue. What do you think?
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Take A Political Humor Break

Politics can often test one’s emotional stamina. It’s serious business, and by the time things get resolved most people are pretty well played out. So, how about a break with some humorous political quotes to lighten up with?
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Tell Americans What Is and Is Not In The Health Care Bill

I suppose that the lack of information and details regarding national health care have been plaguing many Americans for some time now.

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  • How do you decide on Health Care Legislation without knowing the details?
  • Politicians need to get it together and place the details before the people.

It’s tough for any of us to make a decision on something as important as national healthcare when the decision makers in DC can’t decide, won’t decide, are afraid to say, or don’t know how to explain to the public what they have decided on.
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