SACRIFICING DEMOCRACY TO SAVE MONEY

All we ever hear from Republicans when it comes to programs and infrastructure that could actually help people is that we can't do that because it costs too much money. We can't Do Food Stamps because it costs too much money. We can't do Health Care Reform because it costs too much money. And certainly, a lot longer than the later, we've been hearing about how forcing Public and Private Buildings and other Facilities to be accessible for People With Disabilities costs too much money. That State and Local Governments and Private Businesses should not have to spend the money to install and maintain facilities to make themselves handicapped accessible because it will cost them too much money and so they should not have to do it. An interesting theory, but maybe taking another look is warranted. A private business will have to spend some money to install and maintain facilities fr People With Disabilities, yes, but if they fail to accommodate Potential Customers with Disabilities, at least those Potential Customers, and most likely also their family and friends, will simply take their business elsewhere, and this does not have to happen with too many potential customers before the business is losing more money than it is saving by not having facilities for People With Disabilities. State and Local Governments would spend money to make their buildings Handicapped Accessible yes, but if Citizens with Disabilities can not communicate directly with their elected Officials, then those officials will not be able to represent their interests and concerns because they will not be aware of them, whether those concerns are related to The Rights of The Disabled or not. If this happens, the officials are not representing all of their constituents and so such places are not truly having government of, for and by The People. Thus saving money by denying access to People With Disabilities shakes the very foundation of our democratic republic. Something those that place saving money above ensuring equal access for all might want to think on before acting or speaking rashly.