Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet/expanding-opportunities-for-people-with-disabilities
"We now face a make-or-break moment for the middle class and those trying to reach it. After decades of eroding middle-class security as those at the very top saw their incomes rise as never before and after a historic recession that plunged our economy into a crisis from which we are still fighting to recover, it is time to construct an economy that is built to last. The President’s 2013 Budget is built around the idea that our country does best when everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share, and plays by the same rules. We must transform our economy from one focused on speculating, spending, and borrowing to one constructed on the solid foundation of educating, innovating, and building. That begins with putting the Nation on a path to living within our means – by cutting wasteful spending, asking all Americans to shoulder their fair share, and making tough choices on some things we cannot afford, while keeping the investments we need to grow the economy and create jobs. The Budget targets scarce federal resources to the areas critical to growing the economy and restoring middle-class security: education and skills for American workers, innovation and manufacturing, clean energy, and infrastructure. The Budget is a blueprint for how we can rebuild an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded.
To expand opportunities for people with disabilities, the 2013 Budget will:
- Increase Funding for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
- Encourage Workforce Innovation to Improve Outcomes for People with Disabilities.
- Support Workers with Disabilities.
- Reduce Social Security Appeals Hearing Backlog.
- Support Disability Research.
- Provide Housing for Persons with Disabilities.
- Expand Passenger Rail Options.
- Support the Medical Needs of Veterans.
- Improve Effectiveness of Disability Programs.
- Support the Rights of People with Disabilities Internationally; and
- Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Enforcement - Even in tough budget times, the substantial investments that have been made by the Administration to strengthen civil rights enforcement against racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, disability, religious, gender, and gender identity discrimination continue in the 2013 Budget. The Budget proposes an increase for the Community Relations Service in the Department of Justice to fight hate crimes and provides a $14 million, or 4 percent, increase over the 2012 enacted level for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is responsible for enforcing Federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee. This investment will allow EEOC to add staff to reduce the agency’s backlog of private-sector discrimination charges."
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