Disability rights

By supporting the so-called chained CPI, Obama would increase the cost of living for people who rely on Social Security.read more

He thumbed his nose at false notions of beauty and perfection.read more

He wants the taxpayers to pay for special needs kids to go to private and parochial schools, even though advocates for special needs kids don’t want the vouchers.read more

Disabled Americans owe Tom Harkin an enormous debt of gratitude. There will never be another like him.read more

This was not a case of Republicans versus Democrats. This was the right-wing fringe versus everybody else.read more

The treaty was blocked by a gaggle of hyperventilating characters who dictated Republican policy from the sidelines.read more

Oct. 30 is the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, and we need to recommit ourselves to these reforms today.read more

This week, they’re pushing vouchers for special ed kids, with no limit on parental income.read more

Hold the applause: Extending the payroll tax cuts is a bad deal for nearly 9 million disabled Americans who rely on Social Security Disability Insurance for survival.read more

We’re in the midst of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and such awareness is needed now more than ever in this brutal economy.read more

Ryan and the Republicans don’t appear to give a hoot about what happens to people with disabilities who depend on Medicaid.read more

The biggest losers in the deals over tax cuts and stimulus payments are people with disabilities and older Americans who rely on Social Security.read more

Today, July 26, I celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). I only wish it fully lived up to its promise.read more

Twenty years ago, on July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law and changed millions of lives for the better — including mine.read more

The proposal contains important elements that could improve the lives of many disabled Americans. But the thrust of the overall proposal seems so wrongheaded that passing it as is may do more harm than good in the long run.read more