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Mersky

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7. Lankford asked starting questions that reflect he has little understanding of the system

Reply to Mersky (Original post)

Tue Sep 21, 2021, 03:51 PM

Sep 2021

Thinks it’s just a matter of raising limits. Is seeking to argue costs. Ugh.

He should hear from my whip smart niece — might need to make this happen.

Now, he’s talking about SSI and SSDI as though they’re the same thing.

Aha, he brought it around that the system discourages work and marriage. So, there’s a glimmer he’ll take this on in a decent way.

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Policy Options for Improving SSI - Senate Finance Committee Hearing 9/21 [View all] Mersky Sep 2021 OP

Am listening and commenting lightly today as I gather my thoughts to submit to the Committee Mersky Sep 2021 #1

This is the first hearing on the matter Mersky Sep 2021 #2

Any discussion of lifting the cap to pay for it? JT45242 Sep 2021 #3

Gosh, that's a hard situation for your sister, but I think you're referring to SSDI benefits Mersky Sep 2021 #10

From a modern economics perspective, the Ticket to Work program is bizarrely bad Mersky Sep 2021 #4

And, they don't care what the work is. bamagal62 Sep 2021 #6

Yep. Is an outrageous bureaucratic contraption locked in archaic notions of people with disabilities Mersky Sep 2021 #12

Todd Young asked some tough questions Mersky Sep 2021 #5

Lankford asked starting questions that reflect he has little understanding of the system Mersky Sep 2021 #7

Sherrod Brown - It is odd that SSI applications have gone down during COVID Mersky Sep 2021 #8

Application rate to SSI is not a measure of effectiveness Mersky Sep 2021 #9

my youngest is on ssi. she'd love to marry her honey, but mopinko Sep 2021 #11