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Offline cavegal

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Congress changes intellectual disability wording
« on: September 23, 2010, 07:30:20 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100923/ap_on_go_co/us_intellectual_disabilities_1

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WASHINGTON – Disabilities advocates are applauding Congress for passing legislation that eliminates the term "mental retardation" from federal laws.

The measure, passed by the House by voice vote Wednesday night, changes the phrase "mentally retarded" to "an individual with an intellectual disability" in existing health, education and labor law.

Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, sponsor of the bill with Republican Sen Mike Enzi, of Wyoming, said it would make language in federal law consistent with that used by
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Re: Congress changes intellectual disability wording
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 07:41:48 PM »
Quote from: cavegal on September 23, 2010, 07:30:20 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100923/ap_on_go_co/us_intellectual_disabilities_1
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Well, shit. If that's the case, then every f*cking primitive on the island now qualifies for SSDI.

Wonderful.
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Re: Congress changes intellectual disability wording
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 07:47:18 PM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on September 23, 2010, 07:41:48 PM
Well, shit. If that's the case, then every f*cking primitive on the island now qualifies for SSDI.

Wonderful.

S'alright.  And poetic.  At the rate SSDI is losing $$, by the time everyone gets certified, there will be nothing left for them.   :whatever:
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