Bias against the disabled is as American as apple pie

[ND-Dem]

59. I read the first of your links and if it's representative, I've seen quite enough.

The person in question was in the US army and faked some kind of injury to the Veterans Administration. He got over $500K from the VA. At some point he also applied for Social Security Disability and collected about $7K.

At his regular disability review, he admitted he'd been lying about his condition.

On March 16, 2011, STANFORD presented to a VA physician for a continuing evaluation of his physical condition. During the evaluation STANFORD falsely represented that he required help from another person for feeding, bathing, and use of the toilet.

Additionally, on October 4, 2011, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, STANFORD presented himself before representatives of the SSA for a continuing disability review.

During the course of the review, STANFORD falsely represented that he could not dress, bathe, take medicine, prepare meals, do chores, shop, walk, stand, or lift objects over two pounds, without assistance from another person.

STANFORD subsequently admitted to these falsehoods and indicated that he exaggerated his conditions in connection with both reviews because if he had told the truth then his benefits would have been terminated.

At sentencing, the court ordered STANFORD to repay the stolen funds as restitution. STANFORD’s future VA benefits have been garnished.

Investigation of this case was conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, and the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General.


So lets see: he collected benefits from SSA less than a year before they caught him. The main defraudee was the VA, not SSA. AND NONE OF IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, YOUR ORIGINAL BULLSHIT CLAIM.