Daily News Article - November 29, 2006
1. What ruling did federal judge James Robertson make about U.S. currency yesterday?
2. How did U.S. government attorneys argue the case?
3. a) What organization filed the suit against the government?
b) What solutions did they propose?
4. The government attorneys said the solutions would be costly. How much did they say different changes would cost?
5. a) How do blind people currently differentiate between bills?
b) What problem does this pose, according to the American Council for the Blind?
6. a) What did the judge rule about the similarities of bills?
b) How is Judge Roberts' ruling different from that of other judges?
7. List at least 2 arguments which support and 2 arguments which oppose changing the currency to make it easier for people who are blind.