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NFB Family: <br>
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I write to remind you that today is Call Wednesday. Please call
your Representatives today. Let them know that you support H.R.
831: the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act, and you hope that
your Member of Congress will become a co-sponsor. <br>
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At the end of this email, find a sample call script. If you have
any questions about who to call, contact your local NFB Legislative
Director. <br>
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Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Together, we will
ensure that people with disabilities receive the fair wages we
deserve.<br>
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Yours in the fight for fair wages,<br>
<br>
Rose<br>
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Sample Call Script for Call Wednesday:<br>
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Good Morning. My name is ___________, and I support H.R. 831: the Fair
Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act. I urge Representative _________
to please cosponsor this bill. <br>
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Currently, people with disabilities are legally being paid less than the
minimum wage. Some are being paid as little as mere pennies per hour. I
feel that this practice is wrong. H.R. 831 will responsibly phase
out this antiquated, discriminatory and immoral practice over a three
year period. <br>
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Can I count on Representative __________ to support people with
disabilities by cosponsoring H.R. 831? <br>
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<b>Rose Sloan<br>
</b>Government Affairs Specialist<br>
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<b>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>
</b>200 East Wells Street<br>
Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br>
Phone: (410)-659-9314 ext. 2441<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:rsloan@nfb.org">rsloan@nfb.org</a><br>
Twitter: @RoseSloan8<br>
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“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” <br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages">http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages</a>
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<b> <br>
</b>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
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.<br>
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To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination
Fund, please visit
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture">
www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture</a>.<br>
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