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In this third installment ofour series of questions directed to the candidates for U.S. Senate, ACCESS PRESS. in conjunction with VOICES FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS (a Minnesota political action committee dedicated to expressing and advocating for the issues and concerns of people with disabilities), will be focusing on issues ofcivil1 Human Rights and Taxes.
ask if we could edit out what we consider to be the objectionable and irrelevant parts of the response, we were refused such permission. We were told that, if we did edit the response, they would refuse to let us publish anything at all from the candidate on these issues. These are important issues, ones that the readers of ACCESS PRESS need to know about. So we
weakeningamendmentstothe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Would you oppose any weakening amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? Would you support increased funding for Center for Independent Living?
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We think the questions are straightforward in their intent to clarifythecandidates' stances on the issues. However, you will notice that one of the candidates took the opportunity this month to engage in a personal attack on one of his opponents. When we contacted the candidate's office to
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Here are this month's questions: Question Number 1: CIVILIHUMAN RIGHTS Currently,the newfound civil rights of individuals with disabilities are 4xing threatened. Would you oppose any
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Next month. in the final installment of this series, we will refuse to publish any responses that do not focus directly on the questions.
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Question Number 2: TAXES
Activists Make Their presence Felt by Roger Fuller The light blue ribbons worn at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last month came from Minnesota. The ribbons were first distributed earlier this summer at a meeting of the People with Disabilities and their Supporters sub-caucus at the Min-
ity rights ribbons. And the New York, at which there was matching blue balloons sport- only one meeting of the dised by the Minnesota delega- abled delegates during the tion were visible from the far four-day convention, the comers of the United Center. Democratic Disability Cauin the same shade of blue cus at the Chicago convenwhich were held by the dele- tion had four two-hour meetgates. ings. 'i
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Delegar- wme the Mmne~defegarionan- chicago ~ubiic~ib&&builclthe Ji&t blue ribbolrs-insupport of disability rights, an vc--,-idea developed byMary Ellea the delegates to -say in sign 'trai&l ~&-p vms I&. Tisdale, who chaired the sublanpgk;"~om M&yea&'' . -~oliti'il1eadersfFho spoke . caucus. a slogan of the G f i h ' M k ~ - . br:faEe . the Disabilitj&?Wcw .the rest of i n c l d p o n n a Shalala, SeeThe pattern was repeated in the convention was chanting r e t u H e aL--, q l t h and I-I~rnan Chicago at the national con- "Four More Years" as Presi- ~eivices:Sen. Tom Harkin of vention. Light blue ribbons dent Clinton walked to. the Iowa; Carol Rasko. policy were given to members ofthe podium, the Minnesota dele- advisor to the President; Minnesota delegation and to gates signed "Four More former Gov. Barbara Roberts delegates from all over the Years." ofOregon; Mike Lowry, govcountry who attended a meetemor of Washington; Minneing of the Democratic Dis- The ribbons, balloons, and sota Attorney General Skip ability Caucus. sign language were examples Humphrey; Congressman of a national convention that Steny Hoyer of Maryland; On the convention's final gave an unprecedented visi- Don Fowler, National Demonight, delegates, alternates, bility to disability rights. In cratic Chair; and Sen. Chris visitors, and members of the contrastwith the 1992 Demo- Dodd, National Democratic news media wore the disabil- craticNationa1Convention in Convention - cont. on p. 2
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can total thou^^^ each y a q d many-lof expenses medical in fi&hi'e s u p ~ ran t adjustment to the federal tax form which would allow people with disabilities to take an extra tax deduction when filing? Would you support a tax credit for people with disabilities when they build their own accessible home?
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