[Ct-nfb] National Federation of the Blind Urges Senate Passage of ABLE Act

[Gary Allen]

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On Thursday, December 4, 2014, Edward via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> Chris Danielsen
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> Director of Public Relations
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> National Federation of the Blind
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> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
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> National Federation of the Blind Urges Senate Passage of ABLE Act
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> Baltimore, Maryland (December 4, 2014): The National Federation of the
> Blind
> <http://www.nfb.org/> , the nation's leading organization of blind
> Americans, today commended the United States House of Representatives for
> passing the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act yesterday, and
> urged the United States Senate to pass the legislation as quickly as
> possible. The ABLE Act allows Americans with disabilities to set up savings
> accounts to provide for expenses such as housing, transportation,
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> education, and medical care, even while receiving critical benefits such as
> SSI and Medicaid.
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> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
> "Many blind Americans are trapped in poverty and dependence because they
> cannot save the funds to work toward a better life without losing the
> benefits on which they currently depend. The ABLE Act will allow the blind
> and others with disabilities to escape this trap so that they can
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> achieve personal and economic independence and self-sufficiency. We applaud
> the House of Representatives for passing this critical legislation with
> overwhelming bipartisan support, and we urge the United States Senate to do
> the same expeditiously."
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
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