I presume that the wallet industry will lobby for different sized bills so that it can sell millions of "new currency compliant" models. Hope that they go with raised numbering or imprints instead.WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish among the bills' varying values, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The ruling upholds a decision by a lower court in 2006. It could force the Treasury Department to redesign its money. Suggested changes have ranged from making bills different sizes to printing them with raised markings.
Full article from AP.
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