disabilities act that was passed in 1990? you see a concrete ramp outside of a building in any town in america today. it is there because of people like bob dole, karl. dana: and george hw bush. that s right. one of his great accomplishments. think about the big things he worked on. the americans for disability act in 1990 because he knew firsthand the challenges that they faced. he was a big part of the effort that saved social security. ronald reagan in his effort to save social security with a grand compromise in 1983 which reforms were made but taxes had to be raised. dole did it. he led the effort to do that because he grew up in russell, kansas, devastated by the depression and knew how many people depended upon social security for the final years of their life. he also was very involved with food stamps and wanted to make