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If Colorado has policies that diminish the healthcare disincentives let's obtain and study them for action here in Iowa. This is the state of Tom Harkin, he of ADA fame and a hero to disabled everywhere, and a state that could use a good bipartisan issue.

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Great column!

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Excellent; it's important to have integrative models in society as advocated by Josh–important in a state with abled and tens of thousands of disabled Iowans. It cannot be emphasized enough that society benefits when the government creates an environment where individuals or groups have opportunities to contribute, so that the public and private sectors reap the returns from larger groups of Iowans sharing their talent and ideas . Unfortunately, our Governor has been doing the opposite by closing doors on members of the LGBT and POC communities and their families, and even weakening the single agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws, including those Iowans who are disabled, or the single commission structured to insure that people with disabilities have a voice and presence in government..

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Glad to learn more about this. Thank you!

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A fantastic and eye-opening piece. Thank you.

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