As the nation’s disabilities law marks its 20th anniversary today, it’s still the target of criticism and derisive humor, CNN reports. The law is credited with creating opportunities and transforming lives, yet critics say it imposes unfair financial burdens on businesses. An excerpt:

As the anniversary approached, an internet chat board sampling turned up countless positive comments but also many critical ones.

”ADA laws have been interpreted, reinterpreted and misinterpreted so many times that unfortunately nobody has a final answer until you end up in court,” one posting complained.

On plumbingzone.com, a forum for plumbers, a comment poked fun at requirements for urinal heights in public restrooms, saying, ”Listen, a handicapped person ain’t gonna use a urinal to begin with.”

The Census Bureau estimates that 54 million Americans, or almost one in five, have a disability.

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