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“The Justice Department said this week that Greyhound Lines Inc. will pay $300,000 to certain travelers identified by the federal agency and the company will hire a claims administrator to compensate an unlimited number of others who faced disability discrimination in interactions with the bus service.”

“Businesses have had 27 years to comply with the ADA public-access protections. Yet rather than investing time and energy to achieve this goal, they are waging a propaganda campaign to convince Congress that their own lack of accessibility isn’t the problem — so-called drive-by lawsuits are. Notably, supporters of the ADA Education and Reform Act often do not dispute that they are violating the law. Rather, they simply resent being sued for what they believe are ‘minor’ ADA infractions.”

“The [DOJ’s] investigation found that the lounge operated by VFW 2976 had a policy that permitted the use of service dogs only for individuals who are blind and use guide dogs, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. The lounge specifically prohibited individuals with other disabilities such as those who have post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or mobility disabilities from entering the lounge with a service dog.”

“Big business is trying to bamboozle the House and the American public into an unnecessary law…that would make it even harder for disabled Americans who have been…waiting to use the same restrooms, shop at the same department stores, and eat at the same restaurants as our non-disabled friends and family members, for almost 30 years!”

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