The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.
Like other credit card companies that have received bailout billions, AMEX is hiking fees, penalties, and interest rates. Now the company, which received over $3 billion in TARP money, is taking the added step of offering $300 vouchers if customers cancel their accounts. Most financial analysts caution that it is a bad deal for cardholders.
