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This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Protecting Disability Rights
Only one party has a specific plan to secure the rights of Americans with Disabilities and will fight to enact all appropriate legislation that addresses these rights. 1/9 #NoBarriers

#Democrats will phase out the subminimum wage, expand competitive, integrated employment opportunities, and protect and strengthen economic security for people with disabilities. 2/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers #DisabledRightsAreHumanRights

Dems will take a holistic approach to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) that are essential for millions of Americans w/ disabilities by increasing SSI benefits, eliminating waiting periods for SSDI & the “benefit cliff” for SSDI 3/9

#Democrats will increase federal funding to expand accessible transportation and accessible, integrated, and affordable housing. 4/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers

#Democrats will protect people with disabilities in emergencies and meet the needs of travelers with disabilities. 5/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers #DisabledRightsAreHumanRights (Graphic Credit to #Nerds4Biden)

#Democrats will ensure new technologies benefit, and are affordable and accessible for, people with disabilities. 6/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers #ADACompliance

#Democrats will expand access to tax-advantaged #ABLE savings accounts, which provide people with disabilities a way to pay for disability-related expenses like housing, education, and transportation. 7/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers

And #Democrats will improve access to home- and community-based care for people with disabilities and older Americans,8/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers #RetireWithDignity

#Democrats will enforce the Medicaid Home and Community-Based
Settings Rule, ending the institutional bias within #Medicaid, and expanding the home care workforce to end state waiting lists for long-term services and supports.9/9 #DemPartyPlatform #NoBarriers