Was signed into law. This landmark piece of legislation is the reason that millions of americans cannot be denied a job simply because they live with a disability. And its also the reasons that americans with disabilities are guaranteed the same basic rights as every other person welcomeded to spaces across our country. From our schools, shopping malls, Public Schools and restaurants. There is no question that over the past 29 years, our nation has broken down many obstacles which used to confront people with disabilities. But the truth is that we still have a long path to travel before we can finally say that americans with disabilities has fully achieved equality and justice. At this moment. More than one out of every five disabled americans live below the poverty line, and as is too often the case, it is people from traditionally marginalized communities, including women and people of color who continue to suffer the most. A painful reminder, the disabled community, like our nation
I am president for the american percent your progress im honored to welcome all of you to todays event. As you know this is the 29th anniversary of the day of the ada was signed into law. This led part one landmark piece of legislation that millions of americans cannot be denied a job simply with a disability. It is also the reason they are guaranteed the same basic rights as every other person across the country from schools and shopping malls to Public Schools and restaurants. There is no question that over the past 29 years our nation has broken down many obstacles which used to confront those with disabilities but we still have a long path to travel that american with disabilities have fully achieved quality and justice. This moment one hour at five live below the poverty line and is too often the case and then from marginalized communities including women and people of color who continue to suffer the most. Recent events have a painful reminder the disabled community continues to
Good morning everyone. I am president for the american percent your progress im honored to welcome all of you to todays event. As you know this is the 29th anniversary of the day of the ada was signed into law. This led part one landmark piece of legislation that millions of americans cannot be denied a job simply with a disability. It is also the reason they are guaranteed the same basic rights as every other person across the country from schools and shopping malls to Public Schools and restaurants. There is no question that over the past 29 years our nation has broken down many obstacles which used to confront those with disabilities but we still have a long path to travel that american with disabilities have fully achieved quality and justice. This moment one hour at five live below the poverty line and is too often the case and then from marginalized communities including women and people of color who continue to suffer the most. Recent events have a painful reminder the disabled
For seniors and people who are disabled or blind. Benefit levels were last updated in the 1980s. I call this meeting to order. Senator young, thank you, Ranking Member of the subcommittee, for working with us to schedule this hearing. I appreciate the professionalism and confidence of your staff and my Office Working with all of you is really helpful. Thank you to chairman whiting for being part of this, the efforts to protect and strengthen this critical part of our Social Security system. Todays hearing on supplemental security income, ssi, is long overdue. This is the first hearing in the finance committee since 1998, before i was in the senate, for sure. That would be almost a quarter of a century. Theres not been a hearing in congress specifically about increasing benefits and eligibility since the reagan administration. In fact, that 1987, the last year or so of the reagan administration, in 1987, ways and means hearing called ssi, quote, the forgotten safety net. It was a fittin
For seniors and people who are disabled or blind. Benefit levels were last updated in the 1980s. I call this meeting to order. Senator young, thank you, Ranking Member of the subcommittee, for working with us to schedule this hearing. I appreciate the professionalism and confidence of your staff and my Office Working with all of you is really helpful. Thank you to chairman whiting for being part of this, the efforts to protect and strengthen this critical part of our Social Security system. Todays hearing on supplemental security income, ssi, is long overdue. This is the first hearing in the finance committee since 1998, before i was in the senate, for sure. That would be almost a quarter of a century. Theres not been a hearing in congress specifically about increasing benefits and eligibility since the reagan administration. In fact, that 1987, the last year or so of the reagan administration, in 1987, ways and means hearing called ssi, quote, the forgotten safety net. It was a fittin