Danielle -- will you add your name and join me in this fight to protect the rights and equality of people with disabilities?
As President, I will make it clear that disability rights are a priority in my administration -- by working in partnership with the disability community to combat ableism. That's why, earlier...
Danielle,
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the ADA and the 100th anniversary of the Vocational Rehabilitation program.
And though we have made significant progress for the 61 million Americans living with disabilities, we have a lot of ground left to cover. People with disabilities are still fighting for economic security, equal opportunity, and inclusion — and they are not fighting alone.
As President, I will make it clear that disability rights are a priority in my administration — by working in partnership with the disability community to combat ableism. That's why, earlier this month, I released my plan to protect the rights and equality of people with disabilities.
It starts by creating a National Office of Disability Coordination to ensure that federal programs work together to support people with disabilities.
→ First, we'll build an economy that works for everyone — which means rewriting the rules of the economy to foster inclusivity, end labor market discrimination and exploitation, and value the labor of people with disabilities. I'll fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage for all workers — ending the shameful practice of subminimum wage — and have a plan for national paid family and medical leave, ensuring that people with disabilities and their family members get the time off they need without risking their financial security.
To build economic security for people with disabilities, we must also rewrite the rules of government programs that trap them in poverty. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are meant to provide financial security to people with disabilities, but too often that's not the case. As President, I will fight to reform these programs to ensure that they provide strong support for people with disabilities and move them toward financial security.
→ Next, a Warren administration will make sure families with children with disabilities have support in the earliest years to set them up for success later in life. I've already committed to expanding funding for early intervention services for infants, toddlers and young children. And my plan for Universal Child Care and Early Learning will provide high-quality child care and early learning to 12 million kids across the country, so working families can count on having early childhood care that is responsive to their child's needs. I'll ensure that all participating child care centers are fully ADA-compliant, so that no family is denied access to quality early learning opportunities for their child due to disability.
→ I will also fight for every kid in America to have access to a high-quality public education. I've committed to making good on the federal government's promise to fully fund IDEA, so that students with disabilities have access to a great public education. My administration will vigilantly enforce IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the ADA, and tackle discriminatory policies and practices head-on. I will support inclusive, culturally-responsive, identity-affirming, and comprehensive education, provide meaningful access to career and college readiness, and ensure higher education institutions support students with disabilities.
→ The rapid pace of technological advancement has brought many positive changes for people with disabilities, improving their health, safety, and ability to interact with the world. But technology also poses risks when it is used in ways that discriminate against individuals with disabilities or exclude them from an increasingly digital world. My administration will work to bring down the costs of assistive technologies that allow people with disabilities to lead fuller lives.
→ Next, I will protect the rights and civil liberties of people with disabilities in areas like voting, criminal justice, immigration, and parental custody. Systemic failures to consider and include people with disabilities have resulted in unconscionable limitations on their freedom to participate in our society. We cannot build a strong democracy when individuals are systematically denied their rights. My administration will safeguard the rights and liberties of people with disabilities and work to ensure that our society and democracy are truly inclusive.
→ Everyone should have a decent, affordable, and safe place to live, but stagnant wages, sky-rocketing rents, and a stark shortage of affordable options are putting the squeeze on American households. For people living with disabilities, finding affordable housing can be even more difficult due to limited accessible options and pervasive housing discrimination. My Housing Plan for America adds more than 3 million new affordable housing units and prioritizes a portion of these units to particularly vulnerable groups like the chronically homeless, people living with HIV, people with disabilities, seniors who want to age in place, and people who have been incarcerated and are returning to the community. I'll also protect the rights of renters, and I'll work to ensure that we raise the standard of living in all public housing, fight to completely close the national public housing capital repair backlog, and invest in climate-resilient, accessible, and new public housing construction.
→ Our fight for environmental justice and response to climate change must factor in the impact on individuals with disabilities. From housing and public transportation to disaster planning and response, I will make sure that their needs are front and center as we tackle environmental justice and climate change.
→ Health care is a human right, but too many people with disabilities face barriers to quality care. People with disabilities are frequently denied coverage, subject to discriminatory treatment, or receive inadequate services. We need a system that empowers all people to live full lives. We need a health care system that reflects our values. That system is Medicare for All. My plan reduces health care costs in America, eliminates profiteering, enforces mental health parity, and ensures everyone can get the care they need without going broke. And I will guarantee seniors and those with disabilities the right to home and community-based services.
→ Under the Trump administration, the United States has neglected its responsibility to be a leader in human rights, including disability rights. As President, I will make disability rights a priority in my approach to foreign policy by upholding internationally recognized human rights — which include disability rights — by establishing an Office of Disability Rights at the State Department, and by ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
As President, I will fight alongside the disability community for justice across all aspects of life and to fulfill the four goals of the ADA: equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self sufficiency. We all do better when everyone has the opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of life.
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