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Sunday, July 27, 2008

McCains Backs Law That Would Give the ADA Some Teeth Again

The Associated Press is reporting that Republican Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain is backing proposed legislation that would extend the protections of the American With Disabilities Act to people people who take medicine to control epilepsy, diabetes or cancer, or use prosthetic limbs. The law has been largely made ineffective by the courts since it was enacted under the first President Bush. Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Barak Obama also supports the bill.

Here is a link to the full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080727/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_disabilities


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