Disability Policy
We believe that no matter who you are, what you look like or struggles you have faced you deserve a shot at a decent life without being taken advantage of.
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Pass the TIME Act
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This fixes the absence of disability protection from the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Guarantee Care at Home
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Increase opportunities for Education and good paying Jobs
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Expand funding for Aging and Disability Resource Centers
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Ensure Marriage Equality
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Federal marriage equality for individuals with disabilities
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Guarantee Pay Equity
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End exceptions in wage laws and workplace protections for individuals with disabilities.
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Create a National Office for Disability Coordination that works to make sure all public spaces are ADA compliant and works to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities
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End sub-minimum wages for workers with disabilities
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Increase federal government funding for students with disabilities
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Guarantee mental health care and community services as a right to all Americans
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Fight to end the mass incarceration of individuals with disabilities
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Create standards for proper disclosure of medical history during a trial proceeding
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Create a standard for competency screenings before criminal trials
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Create community organizations that work to provide individuals with disabilities with the support they need to remain in the community
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Enforce the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision
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