Let’s get past the imagery and discuss the real issues
In the news round up below, CTD's Dennis Borel weighs in on Greg Abbott's and Wendy Davis's recent wheelchair campaign ads.
Trib Talk Op-Ed: Look Beyond the Wheelchairs
October 13, 2014. "Disability is neither a barrier nor an advantage in public service. Public policy impacting the 3 million Texans with disabilities is what matters. The presence of disability is not a factor for most voters with disabilities. Far more important is the candidates’ positions on these major issues: stabilizing the community care workforce, rebalancing long term services and supports, waiving Texas' sovereign immunity from the ADA, and employment among Texans with disabilities." Read the full article in Trib Talk, a publication of the Texas Tribune.
Christian Science Monitor Interview: Pundits decry Wendy Davis' wheelchair campaign ad. But what do Texans with disabilities think?
October 13, 2014. "Everyone from Mother Jones to Fox News has slammed the campaign spot, but the head of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities says people are focusing on imagery rather than issues." Read the full article in the Christian Science Monitor.
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