[Nfbf-l] Rep. Alan Grayson on Vision Loss

[Matt Roberts]

Politicians don't care about anyone but themselves. We just have to except that, and try to educate them if we can, but most of the time we're wasting our time.

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On Jun 2, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Sherri Brun via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Congressman Grayson has such a progressive attitude about everything else. I don't know how he could be so misled and have such faulty thinking. I saw this on Facebook. I commented on it. I haven't been back on his Facebook page to see if he saw my comments along with those of other blind people. I appreciate you posting this. Let's all get on the bandwagon and respond to him.
> 
> Sherri
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 2, 2016, at 5:26 PM, Marion Gwizdala via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>               I thought everyone would like to know what Congressman Alan
>> Grayson (D-Florida, 9th congressional District) thinks about you and me as
>> blind citizens. I am certainly glad to hear Rep. Grayson's enlightened
>> commentary on blindness. Though I am not sure of his expertise in this area,
>> I am certainly happy to find out how hapless my life is!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>               On may 31, 2016 at 2:28 pm Contressman Grayson posted the
>> following message to Facebook:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>           Vision loss is gradual imprisonment, with no possibility of
>> parole - no driving, no cooking, no entertainment, and, ultimately, no
>> communication. That isolation not only steals our seniors' independence, it
>> also relegates the responsibilities of basic care onto busy loved ones and
>> friends. 
>> 
>> Vision loss also increases the likelihood of accidents and accidental injury
>> and death. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates
>> direct annual medical costs for older American adults with vision impairment
>> at more than $8 billion. 
>> 
>> There are 2.7 million seniors in America who are blind. How many of them
>> would be able to see today if they had received a simple annual eye exam as
>> part of their Medicare coverage?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Fraternally yours,
>> 
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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