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In reply to the discussion: Here is a list of Democrats opposing Americans with Disabilities Act [View all]crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)31. I've worked in non ADA compliant buildings
My understanding of the current ADA is that new commercial buildings had to be accessible but existing ones were grandfathered.
Two campaign offices I've worked on were non ADA compliant (in both cases on an upper floor with no elevator). In both cases, the office space was at a discounted rate and I'm not sure if the campaign could have afforded market rate. Campaigns are also unique in that most of their leases are less than a year.
Also many small businesses with storefronts don't own the space, they lease it. Perhaps the building owners are the ones to go after, not the tenants.
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Here is a list of Democrats opposing Americans with Disabilities Act [View all]
NCDem777
Feb 2018
OP
You saying these Dems would want the Disabilities Act tossed in the dumpster,or some parts of it?
Bengus81
Feb 2018
#1
Here's Bob Casey's full statement explaining why it's a bad bill.linked from propublica
hedda_foil
Feb 2018
#38
What part of ... have had 27 years to make their services accessible to all...
GeorgeGist
Feb 2018
#40
What part of most small businesses are less than 2 years old didn't you understand? nt
Blue_true
Feb 2018
#41
Yes because small businesses have been on top of fixing violations of the ADA for the last 27 years.
Autumn
Feb 2018
#24
If they have been there a year or two they have had time to comply, I haven't seen any glee. YMMV nt
Autumn
Feb 2018
#45
Letting politicians know that they can't roll back Civil Rights is something to get behind
Autumn
Feb 2018
#47
I will defer to what Tammy Duckworth had to say about it instead of the opinions of
Autumn
Feb 2018
#50
Of course she said nothing about primarying Democrats, neither did I. One can discuss the
Autumn
Feb 2018
#54
It fits into the category of gutting a Civil Rights Act, gutting the ADA harms actual people.
Autumn
Feb 2018
#68
No, it shows that lots of people, even progressive Democrats, don't understand what the ADA is
thucythucy
Feb 2018
#57
It is actually not misleading. It is lacking context and explanation but not misleading.
Caliman73
Feb 2018
#39
Here's the DREDF (Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund) take on this:
thucythucy
Feb 2018
#52