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8,830,026: Americans on Disability Hits New Record for 192nd Straight Month
cns news ^ | February 5, 2013

Posted on 02/05/2013 6:01:49 PM PST by navysealdad

The number of American workers collecting federal disability payments climbed to yet another record high of 8,830,026 in January, up from 8,827,795 in December, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: disability

1 posted on 02/05/2013 6:01:57 PM PST by navysealdad
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To: navysealdad

And how many are “truly” disabled?


2 posted on 02/05/2013 6:04:35 PM PST by ogen hal (First amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: ogen hal

Could half of Detroit be disabled? What’s the percent for Chicago? Someone has to be supporting gangbangers...


3 posted on 02/05/2013 6:08:07 PM PST by GOPJ (What EVIDENCE justified blaming Benghazi on... an obscure video? Freeper TexasVoter)
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To: ogen hal

Could half of Detroit be disabled? What’s the percent for Chicago? Someone has to be supporting gangbangers... right? If it was other than we suspect - the MSM would be reporting on it. This way they’ll be stuck ignoring the statistics and going with a sob story of a person who really is disabled...


4 posted on 02/05/2013 6:09:17 PM PST by GOPJ (What EVIDENCE justified blaming Benghazi on... an obscure video? Freeper TexasVoter)
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To: navysealdad

You run out of unemployment bennies and sign up for disability benefits, the new America of Hope & Change. Not to mention 48 million Americans on food stamps. There’s a new class emerging in America called the comfortable poor. Deriving enough on the public dole to remain unemployed for years, at a level of income they could not possibly expect in the real world job market ... simply because any job skills, they might have had, have deteriorated to a point they are worthless to any prospective employer. Obummer is their saviour.


5 posted on 02/05/2013 6:20:45 PM PST by BluH2o
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To: navysealdad

Of course, the disabled aren’t counted in those weekly bogus unemployment stats.


6 posted on 02/05/2013 6:24:02 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: ogen hal

A couple that I know on SSDI are having a tough time getting through a 45 hour workweek for cash.

Others just sell their pain meds for $5-10 a pop on the street


7 posted on 02/05/2013 6:25:04 PM PST by digger48
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To: BluH2o

stole this one today

...............

We are in trouble!!!

The
Population of this country is 310 million. 160
Million are retired.

That leaves 140 million to do the
Work.

There are 85 million in school.

Which leaves 55 million to do the work.

Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal
Government.

Leaving 20 million to do the work.

2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied
With killing TERRORISTS. Which leaves 17.2
Million to do the work.

Take from that total the 15.8
Million people who work for state and city
Governments. And that
Leaves 1.4 million to do the work. At any given
Time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.

Leaving
1,212,000 to do the work.

Now, there are 1,211,998 people
In prisons.

That leaves just two people to do the
Work.

You and me.

And there
You are,

Sitting on your ass,

At your computer, reading (Free Republic)

Nice. Real nice.


8 posted on 02/05/2013 6:29:21 PM PST by digger48
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To: navysealdad

HELP! There is a disability rug on our hardwood floor of the economy, and there seems to be 8,830,026 people under it!


9 posted on 02/05/2013 6:44:29 PM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: BluH2o

The ambulance chasing tort lawyers have branched out into SSDI claims, showing it is a rich source of income.

Lots of tv adverts here in Indiana (assume we’re not unique in this).

“You’ve contributed to the system your whole working life, now get the benefits you deserve. No fees until your case settles!”


10 posted on 02/05/2013 6:48:22 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: nascarnation

And am I right?

SSDI is forever.

SSDI is taxfree.


11 posted on 02/05/2013 6:50:16 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: ogen hal

I read that it is about impossible for a Dr. to turn you down, maybe we should all sign up to put a stop to it.


12 posted on 02/05/2013 6:55:03 PM PST by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: George from New England

social Security Disability is not totally tax free. A certain amount is depending on your income.


13 posted on 02/05/2013 7:02:37 PM PST by sheana
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To: George from New England

I don’t know.
I’m sure someone on FR will give us the answer.

I do know a woman who was receiving SSDI due to mental illness (legitimately by my reckoning) and has recovered and gone back to work.


14 posted on 02/05/2013 7:06:39 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: navysealdad; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; Gilbo_3; NFHale; Impy; AuntB; stephenjohnbanker; ...

Speaking of SS disability.

I bumped into a rabid Obama supporter who donated $5K to his re-election who is a Administrative Appeals Judge working for SS, (I found out all of this using google) , a AA woman of course.

She is living in gloat city now being very annoying. Unfortunately I have little hope of seeing that smirk wiped off her face.

The main headquarters for SS is here in Maryland in Baltimore county .


15 posted on 02/05/2013 7:09:17 PM PST by sickoflibs (Losing to Dems and Obama is not a principle! Its just losing.)
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To: navysealdad

disability is the new welfare- The problem is htough that peopel who are truly disabled are beign denied because these healthy maggots are flooding hte courts with claims-


16 posted on 02/05/2013 7:29:01 PM PST by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: navysealdad

While I deplore these statistics they do make some sense as American are an aging population, are they not?

It would be logical for disability claims to rise, to some degree, as baby boomers enter their 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.


17 posted on 02/05/2013 8:46:27 PM PST by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: CottShop
The problem is htough that peopel who are truly disabled are beign denied

Is your keybroad updise down? :)

18 posted on 02/05/2013 10:04:14 PM PST by Right Brother
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To: Right Brother

no my brain (or what little there is of it) is uspide down


19 posted on 02/05/2013 10:12:27 PM PST by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: CottShop

it really is THE WORLD we live in that s UPSIDE DOWN


20 posted on 02/06/2013 10:21:21 AM PST by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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