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Huge announcement about a very important bill (self.Blind)
submitted by mammaube
Hey guys the National Federation for the Blind is asking everyone for help. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Mike Schumer have taken a VERY important bill out of the Build Back Better Act that would help people with disabilities especially the blind get Access to technology. The NFB is asking everyone to call the speaker and majority leader to put the bill back in.
Here's the bill they took out: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/431/text
Please contact them asap. Heres their emails:
Speaker Pelosi:
Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff
terri.mccullough@mail.house.gov
Majority Leader Schumer:
Mike Lynch, Chief of Staff
mike_lynch@schumer.senate.gov
Here's the bill they took out: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/431/text
Please contact them asap. Heres their emails:
Speaker Pelosi:
Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff
terri.mccullough@mail.house.gov
Majority Leader Schumer:
Mike Lynch, Chief of Staff
mike_lynch@schumer.senate.gov
dunktheball 14 points 1y ago
Funny that is what they choose to take out instead of something dumb/trivial.
ultamentkiller 7 points 1y ago
Just a heads up. It’s better to contact your local representative, since if they don’t listen to you then you might vote them out.
rumster 7 points 1y ago
I made this an announcement for you.
TheLoneViking 6 points 1y ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Assitive devices aren't cheap, especially if you're living paycheck to paycheck or near at like many in the BVI community.
changeneverhappens 3 points 1y ago
Thank you for the P S A!
OldManOnFire 3 points 1y ago
Emailed both of them. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
nullatonce -11 points 1y ago
TL;DR:
This bill allows a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer. Qualified access technology is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals.
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This bill allows a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer. Qualified access technology is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals.
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P.S. TRUMP 2024!
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