[Ohio-Talk] My email to Rob Portman's office

[Maggie Stringer]

Jordy, myself, and one of our friends has sent our letters in.

On 9/16/21, Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Mine has been sent. Let’s keep them coming.
>
> Eric
>
>> On Sep 16, 2021, at 12:52 PM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> My email has also been delivered.
>>
>>
>> Richard Payne,  President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>> 937/829/3368
>> Rchpay7 at gmail.com
>> 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.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Barbara Pierce
>> via Ohio-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 8:10 AM
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Barbara Pierce <barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] My email to Rob Portman's office
>>
>> I blind copied Jeff Kaloc as requested. Adapt this as you wish.
>>
>> Dear Ms. Peery,
>>
>> I live in  Oberlin, Ohio, and I have visited the Portman office every
>> February for years to discuss the needs of blind Ohioans and the work of
>> the
>> National Federation of the Blind. I would like to urge SENATOR Portman 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.
>> Without such technology jobs are nearly impossible to get, and
>> rehabilitation funding is completely inadequate to meeting the need for
>> poor, blind Ohioans.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Barbara Pierce (she, her, hers)
>> President Emerita
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>> 440-774-8077
>>
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>> expectations for blind people because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and their dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>
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