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Minnesotans With Disabilities Say State Laws Restrict Financial Freedom

Imagine going to school, getting a professional degree, then not being able to use that degree because it actually pays too much money.

(CBS News)

November 21, 2022

Imagine going to school, getting a professional degree, then not being able to use that degree because it actually pays too much money. That's what some Minnesotans with physical disabilities say is their reality.

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To understand their stories, you have to understand how they began.

"I have spinal muscular atrophy, type two," A.J. Kreig said. "I've been in a wheelchair since I was 4."

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