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		<title>Elections Are a Mixed Bag for Disabled</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/11/03/elections-are-a-mixed-big-for-disabled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many local, state and national level positions were up for grab last night. Republicans captured the House but fell short in the Senate. Republicans scored the biggest party turnover in more than 70 years with their win in the House and, in doing so, will boot Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who became the first female [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on ADA: &#8220;You Refused to Accept the World as It Was&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/07/28/obama-on-ada-you-refused-to-accept-the-world-as-it-was/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s remarks at the White House on Monday celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act were eloquent, passionate and memorable. Speaking after performances by Patti Labelle and Marlee Matlin, Obama thanked the champions of the original ADA &#8212; signed by President George H. W. Bush in 1990 &#8212; for passing what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Announces Revised ADA Regulations</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/07/27/obama-announces-revised-ada-regulations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working with the Department of Justice, President Obama announced two final rules that will amend Americans with Disabilities Act regulations that relate to Title II and Title III of the law. The changes will improve access to programs and services for people with disabilities, such as at baseball games and public swimming pools. Under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Signs Executive Order to Hire More Federal Workers with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/07/26/obama-signs-executive-order-to-hire-more-federal-workers-with-disabilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In front of invited guests including Cabinet officials, Members of Congress, grassroots leaders and Americans living with disabilities, President Obama commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the White House South Lawn today. &#8220;I see so many champions of this law here today,&#8221; says President Obama.&#8221;I want to thank all of you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Debate: People with Disabilities Left Out</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/02/25/healthcare-debate-people-with-disabilities-left-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m watching the healthcare debate on T.V., with President Obama taking a very CEO-roundtable-like style to try to bring together a roomful of lawmakers to agree on a comprehensive $950 billion healthcare bill. Obama sits at the head of a square conference table, flanked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Agencies to Spur Hiring of People with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/10/09/obama-spurs-federal-job-hiring-for-people-with-disabilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama says the government can do more to be a model to society, and has tasked several agencies with developing new plans and policies that will promote the hiring of disabled people for federal jobs in Washington. The move comes as the White House continues to recognize Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. &#8220;Across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Marks Disabilities Act</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/07/25/obama-marks-disabilities-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama marked the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which he said resulted from a movement carried out by people who "refused to accept a second-class status in America."]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Harkin Says Community Choice Act Is about &#8220;Civil Rights&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/06/16/senator-harkin-says-community-choice-act-is-about-civil-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://abledbody.com/2009/06/16/senator-harkin-says-community-choice-act-is-about-civil-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Harkin and other Democrats say the push to reform Medicaid to include more in-home care for people with disabilities is about "civil rights," and should be part of the  nation's healthcare reform bill.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to Increase Disability Spending</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/11/obama-to-increase-disability-spending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 13:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 includes increased funds for employment assistance for people with disabilities as well as autism research and awareness, among other programs.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s 2010 Budget Will Boost VA Spending</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/08/obamas-2010-budget-will-boost-va-spending/</link>
		<comments>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/08/obamas-2010-budget-will-boost-va-spending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama proposed a 15 percent increase in Veterans Affairs spending in his 2010 budget to improve veteran healthcare funding, including treating more patients and speeding up the delivery of disability benefits.]]></description>
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