On May 21, 2008 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that
the United States discriminates against the blind and those with limited vision because its paper currency is all the same size regardless of the bill’s value.
Most of the world’s currency is distinguished by color, size, perforations or tactile symbols.
Just think of the simple things like vending machines. It could cost 3.5 Billion to update them to accept new bills.
But not all blind people agree that U.S. money should be changed. The National Federation of the Blind, in Baltimore, sided with the government and told the court that no changes were needed.
What this could mean.
It’s the perfect opportunity for the government to control paper money. By being forced to reprint money for the blind, they could easily use this to roll out RFID chipped bills.
The other possibility is to force people who have saved their money at home instead of a bank, to exchange their money for the new chipped bills.
Not possible you say. Check this out. The EU is already doing it!
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