Even with the ADA, a lot of work remains to reach the goal of equality for the disabled -- and not just in America.
VOA: special.2010.07.28
People can become disabled. They may even need to have an arm or leg removed.
VOA: special.2009.04.06
As sport becomes more and more professional, it is clear that even in disabled sport winning means everything to some and they will do whatever it takes to be the best.
While some could argue that even the disabled living solely on their disability benefits have a responsibility to pay taxes like the rest of us, requiring them to take a portion of their disability check and paying it over to the government as incomes taxes would increase the likelihood that these people would end up with insufficient money to care for themselves.