Trump admin proposes Social Security changes that could terminate disability payments

[Miles Archer]

The Trump administration is proposing changes to Social Security that could terminate disability payments to hundreds of thousands of Americans, particularly older people and children.

The new rule would change aspects of disability reviews — the methods by which the Social Security Administration determines whether a person continues to qualify for benefits. Few recipients are aware of the proposal, which is open for public comment through January.

Critics of the plan liken it to the administration’s efforts to cut food stamps, among other entitlement programs, with insufficient information offered to explain curtailing benefits.

Social Security officials declined to comment. For years, Republicans have argued that Social Security benefits need to be reined in to save money.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/social-security-ssi-ssdi-trump-administration-disability-20191212.html

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Trumpers on SSDI and SSI...

Will realize they have been conned.

More reasons NOT to vote for Trump.

[Turbineguy]

2. Many of them see it as a patriotic sacrifice.

You know, like sending your neighbors kids to Vietnam was for Trump's dad.

[SMC22307]

3. Exactly. Or he'll flat-out lie...

and convince them that cuts were courtesy of Democrats. Our messaging machine better be ALL OVER this.

[ooky]

4. Exactly.

Just like he flat out lies that he is for protecting people with pre-existing conditions while he works in the courts to kill it. Lying has become the modus operandi for the Russian Party.

[SMC22307]

6. "Conversations" on social media are terrifying. Idiocracy territory.

I mean, I think I have a fairly good eye for the bots and trolls, but e-gads, the true believers. And they're out there. I follow the News & Observer out of Raleigh and some of those NC MAGATs are bleeping insane.

[ooky]

7. I know the NC MAGAT's well.

Here in Greenville, NC.

[SMC22307]

9. Oh, wow. Isn't that where the "send her back!" rally took place not too long ago?

I mean, I'm reading about the Trumpanzee who drove into a crowd of peaceful protesters and the replies are... well, hmm, disturbing. They really think IMPOTUS is Rambo... the guy who couldn't change a tire if his life depended on it.

[ooky]

11. Unfortunately it is.

That building full of chanting nazis was 2 miles from my home.

[Demovictory9]

12. there are areas in red states where almost everyone is on disability

[shockey80]

5. This has been a Republican party dream for years.

[Miles Archer]

8. This was Paul Ryan's only "regret" after slithering out of Congress.

Got his tax cuts, but his dream of gutting "entitlement" programs went unfulfilled.

[SMC22307]

10. Isn't he back in DC working on that very thing? I heard with Newt...

but need to verify that.

[Ponietz]

13. Medical costs for compliance with review process will eat up funds for treatment

[Blue_true]

14. His changes are going to hurt a lot of his supporters. nt