"Show Us the Money"

In the article entitled “Show Us the Money”, the author explains how the nation’s currency texture may change so that blind Americans will be able to tell the difference between certain bills and use money just like other Americans. Written by Cyrus Habib of the Washington Post, this article asks the question, “How can blind Americans become truly independent, achieving the success we deserve and leaving behind the stigma of federal and state aid, without being able to differentiate between a dollar bill and a fifty?” 

Habib illustrated for the readers that many people argue that blind individuals have been relying on others for years, so why change now? Another effect of this money problem is the huge percentage of the unemployed blind Americans. Blind Americans want to be given the chance to live independently, but they cannot do so if they have to rely on someone else to assist them in paying for things. This is a conundrum that requires a solution.  One answer that the Treasury Department suggested was that these individuals should be given credit or debit cards. The problem with this proposal was that that most blind Americans need cash to pay for the things that they do every day, rather than using credit or debit cards. 

I honestly believe that the best solution is to just adjust the texture of the currency so that blind Americans can use it. If this change is made, I feel that the unemployed percentage will go down because the blind Americans will be more free and less dependent on others, therefore will be more confident in searching for jobs. Also, companies who are hiring will see the independent spirit in them and will be more likely to hire them if they are not depending on someone else.