Posted on Oct 1, 2015
What are your thoughts about the record number of people [14+ million] who are 'disabled' and no longer work?
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"A record number of Americans — nearly 11 million — pocketed Social Security disability benefits last month, according to newly released [2014] government data.
The figure exceeds the total population of Greece, according to CNSNews.com, which first reported the statistic Tuesday.
April’s total of 10,996,447 beneficiaries comprised 8,942,232 disabled workers, 153,475 of their spouses and 1,900,740 of their children.
The average monthly payment was $995.23, according to the Social Security Web site. The money comes from the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, which began paying benefits in 1957 to disabled workers and their dependents.
It’s financed by federal payroll taxes that drain 12.4 percent of the first $117,000 a year earned by working Americans."
http://nypost.com/2014/05/21/record-breaking-11m-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/
In August, 2015 the number of people under 65 receiving disability benefits was 14,243,000. http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/stat_snapshot/
http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/
The figure exceeds the total population of Greece, according to CNSNews.com, which first reported the statistic Tuesday.
April’s total of 10,996,447 beneficiaries comprised 8,942,232 disabled workers, 153,475 of their spouses and 1,900,740 of their children.
The average monthly payment was $995.23, according to the Social Security Web site. The money comes from the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, which began paying benefits in 1957 to disabled workers and their dependents.
It’s financed by federal payroll taxes that drain 12.4 percent of the first $117,000 a year earned by working Americans."
http://nypost.com/2014/05/21/record-breaking-11m-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/
In August, 2015 the number of people under 65 receiving disability benefits was 14,243,000. http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/stat_snapshot/
http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/
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Posted 9 y ago
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I think this boils down to laziness and the age of entitlement. Some people need it( born with mental/physical disability, acquired a real life disabling injury) 85% do not. How are there so many 21-30 year olds with such sever back pains and sore butt cheeks, that they require government assistance.. my back hurts too, it's called being a damn adult.
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I have seen numerous people on disability and I've seen them do things I find hard to do myself. I'd say at least a 1/3 of them or more are fakes and we foot the bill. There needs to be a better screening process. I think it was Ross Perot who said if you can breath you can work. I know that is a little more bold than needed but many could work.
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