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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attention! Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the NFBV members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please send an email to Senator Kaine urging him to co-sponsor this important legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You may use my letter below, edit with your name and send to the To: as well as the CC: addresses as I did.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please let me know when you have done this by sending an email at <a href="mailto:michaelgkasey@verizon.net">michaelgkasey@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you have questions, let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Michael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Michael Kasey [mailto:michaelgkasey@verizon.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 15, 2021 5:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'nick_barbash@kaine.senate.gov' <nick_barbash@kaine.senate.gov><br><b>Cc:</b> 'jkaloc@nfb.org' <jkaloc@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Request to Co-sponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act S. 212<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"Hello Mr. Nick barbash,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>my name is Michael Kasey, and I live in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I urge SENATOR Tim Caine to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act, S. 212. This legislation removes an employment barrier commonly experienced by blind Americans who cannot afford the high cost of access technology by creating a refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to offset the cost of this technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have many students as well as adults in the Fredericksburg area that may benefit from this opportunity to become employed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank You,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Kasey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Immediate Past President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mobile (540-760-3885<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:michaelgkasey@verizon.net">michaelgkasey@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1305 Prince Edward Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fredericksburg, VA 22401<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>