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>> there was some federal funding but there were private dollars as well. there are 30,000 housing complaints. more than half are filed by people with disabilities. there was never a complaint filed. we have people who desperately need this housing who have no opportunity to live there because of the federal government. >> mary, do you know of any person in the tempe, arizona community who is a hearing person who said im going to file a complaint? >> there were no complaints file. when you have ...

Deaf people? >> translator: im very d disappointed in that attitude. i have given a standing invitation to the deputy secretary morris jones to come and visit apache asl trails. hes not yet accepted the inati invitati invitation. our doors are open to him. thats place we feel at home. theyre all unified there. its a place we feel we feel were able to communicate with one another. we have a lot of friends an safety features that are there. we have a life thats full. we can fully participate. its ...

>> do you think youll win this? >> i hope we do. >> if you dont the government is dumber than i imagined it to be. linda, we thank you for being here to tell you story. im going to say a thanks to senator jeff in arizona. hes been one of the voices strongly standing up for it. its easy to get upset with our government for doing something we dont like but for doing something thats plain crazy, this is not an issue about democrats and republicans. this is a difference between using our brains and ...

>> there was some federal funding but there were private dollars as well. there are 30,000 housing complaints. more than half are filed by people with disabilities. there was never a complaint filed. we have people who desperately need this housing who have no opportunity to live there because of the federal government. >> mary, do you know of any person in the tempe, arizona community who is a hearing person who said im going to file a complaint? >> there were no complaints file. when you have ...

In 2005, the united states had virtually no affordable housing for the deaf. so in 2008, the federal government helped fund a 75 unit apartment in tempe, arizona. it was designed specifically to accommodate deaf people. residents at the apache asl trails complex say they feel at home there. but now the department of housing and urban development says the apartment complex is discriminating against those who dont have disabilities, because it shows a preference for the hearing impaired. now, the ...

>> well, im very disappointed in that attitude. you know, and i have given a standing invitation to the deputy secretary morris jones to come and visit, actually, apache asl trails and he has a standing invitation. hes not yet accepted the invitation but she very welcome and our doors are always open to him, and that is a place we feel at home. were very comfortable, all unified there and its a place that we feel were able to communicate with one another. we have a lot of friends. we have a lot ...

There was actually, there was some federal funding but private dollars as well, and there are 30,000 fair housing complaints in the united states every year. more than half are filed by people with disabilities. there was never a single complaint filed against apache asl trails. we are now in a position where we have people who desperately need this housing and have no opportunity to live there because of the federal government. >> do you know of anyone in the tempe, arizona area who is a hear...

>> i think we will. >> i hope you do, because if you dont, the government is really dumber than i ever imagined it to be. linda, i hope you get this settle and we thank you very much for being here to tell your story. i want to say thanks to the senator from arizona. one of the voices strongly standing up for it. its easy to get upset for doing something we dont like, but for doing something just plain crazy. this is the difference between using our brains and turning them off and using them f...

Deaf people? >> translator: im very d disappointed in that attitude. i have given a standing invitation to the deputy secretary morris jones to come and visit apache asl trails. hes not yet accepted the inati invitati invitation. our doors are open to him. thats place we feel at home. theyre all unified there. its a place we feel we feel were able to communicate with one another. we have a lot of friends an safety features that are there. we have a life thats full. we can fully participate. its ...

Deaf people? >> translator: im very d disappointed in that attitude. i have given a standing invitation to the deputy secretary morris jones to come and visit apache asl trails. hes not yet accepted the inati invitati invitation. our doors are open to him. thats place we feel at home. theyre all unified there. its a place we feel we feel were able to communicate with one another. we have a lot of friends an safety features that are there. we have a life thats full. we can fully participate. its ...