From the Cedar Rapids [Iowa] Gazette:

While some advocates for blind people hailed the federal appeals court ruling on accessible currency this week, others sided with the government. Both the National Federation of the Blind and the Iowa Department for the Blind said no changes are needed in the nation’s currency to make it more accessible to people with impaired vision.

One of the basic things the department teaches is money management, said Curtis Chong, director of field operations and access technology for the Iowa Department for the blind. It is not difficult to fold the money, Chong, who is blind, said. Moreover, he said, there are more important battles to be fought, such as helping blind people find employment and increasing funding to programs.

“Our frustration has always been that we want the government to focus on the important things to help make people’s lives better,” he said. “If they have the money, they would have no trouble spending it.”

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