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Silver Swan

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19. As I recall this was tried in the 1980s

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 12:31 PM

Dec 2019

Many disability recipients were determined to no longer be disabled. There were huge backlogs in pending appeals as people protested their benefit terminations. Reagan finally gave up, and restored benefits.

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/09/us/fairness-of-reagan-s-cutoffs-of-disability-aid-questioned.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/14/us/reagan-suspends-benefits-cutoff.html

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Trump Proposes Social Security Change That Could End Disability Benefits for Hundreds of Thousands [View all] G_j Dec 2019 OP

Here's the scheme: superpatriotman Dec 2019 #1

Right wingers sure love to destroy Mother Nature and do harmful Iliyah Dec 2019 #2

They want to make sure that 2naSalit Dec 2019 #6

They delight in it, and all the more pain and suffering, the more delighted they are. RKP5637 Dec 2019 #23

It's been asked many times before, but how many of these people are part of MF45's base? Eugene Dec 2019 #3

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They won't even know about it. Lonestarblue Dec 2019 #13

yep Cosmocat Dec 2019 #38

Good question Andy823 Dec 2019 #12

Probably quite a few packman Dec 2019 #17

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Probably a lot of them! shanti Dec 2019 #36

it's all about selfishness we these people. And I bet Stephen Miller is behind this. nt Hotler Dec 2019 #4

Kick dalton99a Dec 2019 #5

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #8

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Nancy Pelosi sent out an email about this last night: George II Dec 2019 #15

Next years election is too late - make comments today JustAnotherGen Dec 2019 #52

The Social Security review process and benefits to income levels Mersky Dec 2019 #16

Did your friend report improvement in her condition or fail to return a DUR questionaire? Kaleva Dec 2019 #40

I thought this would end when that bastard, Paul Ryan, resigned. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #18

Hey, I didn't vote for trump. I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #43

I know. It's not like we're getting rich on it. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #48

As I recall this was tried in the 1980s Silver Swan Dec 2019 #19

A friend of mine is dating a woman on disability. LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #20

Once my daughter dated a guy whose mother was on disability. greymattermom Dec 2019 #21

One gets disabilty of one can't do the work one did. Kaleva Dec 2019 #30

Cerebral palsy alone doesn't effect mental abilities Mersky Dec 2019 #33

Does location make any difference, do you think? Habibi Dec 2019 #24

Amount of SSDI is based on how much FICA taxes you paid in. Kaleva Dec 2019 #27

Yes, but I didn't mean amounts. Habibi Dec 2019 #42

$2000 a month? She must have paid a huge amount in FICA taxes to get that much. Kaleva Dec 2019 #26

I would think she probably isn't on SSDI standingtall Dec 2019 #31

I don't think she's on SSDI either or the amount is grossly over-inflated Kaleva Dec 2019 #34

I think she started getting it when she was 19. LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #49

She would have had to earn 6 work credits in the three years prior Kaleva Dec 2019 #50

Really? CountAllVotes Dec 2019 #32

Wow, $2000 a month? kcr Dec 2019 #47

Amy McGrath should campaign on this. greymattermom Dec 2019 #22

K&R! Omaha Steve Dec 2019 #28

The idea here is to force as many as possible to silently drift away and die. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #29

Death does not scare me I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #46

Let him try it shanti Dec 2019 #35

I'm looking forward to I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #44

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Many of these people voted for Trump Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #39

A lot of us voted for Hillary. I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #45

Tis the season. Vinca Dec 2019 #41

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