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MineralMan

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6. Sorry. I don't know him. So I can't evaluate his disability.

Reply to brewens (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 11:22 AM

Mar 2013

I suspect you can't either. As someone who worked as an auto mechanic for some time, I can, however attest to that job's effect on backs. It's brutal, actually. That's why I stopped before my back disabled me. My father, who did that job all of his life, has very serious, permanent back injuries.

That the person you refer to is an asshole says nothing about his disability, though.

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Dissability increase on Melissa Harris-Perry. WTF did you think was [View all] brewens Mar 2013 OP

I don't understand the vitriol for those who are on disability NightWatcher Mar 2013 #1

It's a right-wing meme, actually. MineralMan Mar 2013 #3

My girlfriends ex is one of those right-wingers. He's a skilled mechanic brewens Mar 2013 #5

Sorry. I don't know him. So I can't evaluate his disability. MineralMan Mar 2013 #6

Well, he can still mechanic when he wants to. That I've seen. That doesn't brewens Mar 2013 #7

There will ALWAYS be someone who takes advantage of the system. randome Mar 2013 #8

Having had to babysit an alcoholic on the job, I've experienced another brewens Mar 2013 #9

I've got plenty of outrage for wealthy people that are screwing us. They're brewens Mar 2013 #4

it wouldn't matter if the average payment was $10/month. the kind of people who get upset HiPointDem Mar 2013 #11

There's one thing I'm sure of. I never question the disability MineralMan Mar 2013 #2

I'm with you MM. woofless Mar 2013 #10

Right on, I think the case is easier to back up that it is to difficult to get disability TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #16

No. I don't know anyone who is scamming the system. Fawke Em Mar 2013 #12

Disability is hard to get, especially SSI. duffyduff Mar 2013 #13

Do you know what came to mind when you said "scamming the system"? winter is coming Mar 2013 #18

Yes, that's true, but I don't know any of them. eom Fawke Em Apr 2013 #19

Hello! As a young person on disability, this is bullshit. Akoto Mar 2013 #14

My main examples are decades old for sure, but I do have a friend brewens Mar 2013 #17

Hang in there -- I hope you go into remission some day Hekate Apr 2013 #20

Whatever. nt. OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #15

I personally do not know anyone who is scamming the system. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #21