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Why Must Government Be So Cruel to Disabled People?

Why Must Government Be So Cruel to Disabled People?
A sign designating wheelchair access, in a file photo. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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The Department of Labor, acting with absolutely no legislative mandate, has proposed a new rule to phase out job opportunities for disabled people. The notion is to get rid of a special category of wages called subminimum that pertains to people with disabilities. It allows businesses to hire them and allow them to work without the high expectations that come with high minimum wages.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]