[Nfbnet-members-list] Organization Says Senate Tax Bill Disastrous for Education, Employment of Blind Americans
National Federation of the Blind
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Thu Nov 30 02:31:31 UTC 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Organization Says Senate Tax Bill Disastrous for Education,
Employment of Blind Americans
National Federation of the Blind Denounces Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Baltimore, Maryland (November 29, 2017): The National Federation of
the Blind officially opposes the United States Senate's current Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
The organization cites a probable dramatic increase in unemployment
among blind Americans, which already approaches sixty percent, as the
reason for its opposition.
According to projections by the Congressional Budget Office, the
losses in tax revenue under the TCJA will be so high, at least
initially, that they will trigger the "pay-as-you-go" rules of the
Office of Management and Budget. This will eliminate funding for
vital programs and services for the blind, such as Vocational
Rehabilitation (VR) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) funding. These vital services link blind people to educational
and employment opportunities by providing the training and resources
that they need.
The 2015 American Community Survey, the most recent data available,
reported that, for working age adults reporting significant vision
loss, only 42.0% were employed.
"The detrimental impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have on blind
Americans cannot be denied," said Mark Riccobono, President of the
National Federation of the Blind. "This bill slams the door on
education and vocational rehabilitation, and ultimately on
employment, for some seven million blind Americans. We call upon the
United States Senate either to protect these critical programs and
services, or to vote no."
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Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters,
and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico.
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information and support to families with blind children, older
Americans who are losing vision, and more. We believe in the hopes
and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into
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