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Disability advocates keep close watch on new Texas governor
http://news.yahoo.com/disability-advocates-keep-close-watch-texas-governor-091433410--politics.htmlA broken elevator almost canceled part of the first photo-op of 2015 for new Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the first U.S. governor in nearly 30 years to use a wheelchair.
Without the elevator, Abbott and a teenager with cerebral palsy would have been unable to get to the third floor of an Austin high school, where they were to unveil new automatic doors at a ribbon-cutting event....
But while advocates take some pride in having a governor with visible disabilities, their optimism is muted by Abbott's record. And the Republican is making clear that his agenda doesn't include some major reforms sought by agencies representing the disabled, including a proposal to get Texas to stop fighting lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Efforts to close state centers for people with intellectual disabilities — another priority for disability groups — could also fail in the first legislative session under Abbott, who has ordered lawmakers to prioritize tax cuts and border security....
The governor says the visibility of his position alone is an asset to the disabled, and he believes they will benefit from his economic agenda, along with the rest of the state.
Without the elevator, Abbott and a teenager with cerebral palsy would have been unable to get to the third floor of an Austin high school, where they were to unveil new automatic doors at a ribbon-cutting event....
But while advocates take some pride in having a governor with visible disabilities, their optimism is muted by Abbott's record. And the Republican is making clear that his agenda doesn't include some major reforms sought by agencies representing the disabled, including a proposal to get Texas to stop fighting lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Efforts to close state centers for people with intellectual disabilities — another priority for disability groups — could also fail in the first legislative session under Abbott, who has ordered lawmakers to prioritize tax cuts and border security....
The governor says the visibility of his position alone is an asset to the disabled, and he believes they will benefit from his economic agenda, along with the rest of the state.
The previous chair-using governor was George Wallace (in his second go-round). Just sayin'.
And just how are we supposed to benefit from his economic agenda when fewer than half of us are employed? Of course, nobody's actually going to benefit from his economic agenda.
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