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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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Why Not Buy Durable Medical Equipment On-Line?

With the explosion of online buying opportunities why shouldn’t I get the best deal and purchase my equipment and supplies on line? Generally speaking, the lower the price, the fewer the services that are available. The caution is buyer beware.
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Useless Is A Temporary Thing

As you can tell by some of the earlier posts on this site we often get emails from visitors. We also get input from people who have written to their senators and representatives, or as I like to refer to them, “honorables”.
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What Will Be Strong Enough?

Now that the health care implosion and aftershock have begun to sink in, many constituents are waiting to see how the final deal gets brokered.
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Big Business CEOs Call For Reform

The Business Roundtable, an association of big business CEOs whose companies provide healthcare for more than 35 million Americans, just released a new study that shows that costs and performance of the U.S. health care system have put America’s companies and workers at a significant competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace.
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Accessible Taxis in New York City? Not Really!

What U.S. city has the most overall taxis? Yup, it is New York, New York. Whether you live here, or somewhere else in this country or around the world, you may know about New York’s iconic yellow taxis.
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  • Less than 1% of all cabs are accessible.
  • Accessible taxis allow spontaneous travel.

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Taxis lined up on a busy Manhattan street
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If All New Taxis were Accessible

If all new taxis were accessible, in every community, eventually the word “taxi” would mean “accessible taxi.”
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  • Flexible and accessible taxi transportation would help people find and hold jobs.
  • Accessible taxis could be used to link wheelchair users with mass transit systems.
  • Accessible taxis would be more cost efficient than paratransit.

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One Hand Giveth While The Other Hand Taketh

Like a skilled pickpocket’s distraction, government offers independence with one hand while the other hand robs you of it.
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  • People need the means by which to practice independence and inclusion.
  • Give and take legislation doesn't work.

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Denied A Wheelchair
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Underwhelmed, but Hoping for a Perfect Storm

A recent proclamation by President Obama calls on the nation to recognize and support the significance of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. So why am I not more excited?
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  • Policy needs to support people with disabilities in efforts to obtain & retain employment.
  • October is Disability Employment Awareness Month.

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Read The Presidential Proclamation
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