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Disability Policy Reportedly Fast-Tracks Applicants Who Can’t Speak English
Fox News Insider ^
| May 03 2014 12:00PM
Posted on 05/03/2014 8:39:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
No English? No problem! A little known Social Security policy considers a person’s ability to learn English when determining disability eligibility.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) sent a letter to Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Carolyn Colvin last week to express concerns about a disability policy that may fast-track Americans who can’t speak English.
The policy allows people to qualify for benefits more quickly if “they are incapable of communicating in English.” […]
Disability applications have gone up 230 percent in the last decade, according to a report. …
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnewsinsider.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: aliens; disability; fastttrack; nonenglishspeakers; socialsecurity
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posted on
05/03/2014 8:39:48 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Every day comes a new betrayal of Americans by the people who are supposed to be serving America.
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posted on
05/03/2014 8:41:52 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: Olog-hai
Disability is the new welfare.
Disability is also what folks turn to when their unemployment benefit runs out.
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posted on
05/03/2014 8:42:38 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(Support ABLE, the Anybody But Lindsey Effort. Yes, we are the ABLE!!)
To: Olog-hai
Only TWO more days until it is May Fifth!
May Fifth is the US National MEXICAN GO HOME DAY !!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
05/03/2014 8:43:46 PM PDT
by
Graewoulf
(Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/03/2014 8:51:28 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: Olog-hai
Hey no problem! It’s not like we are running out of money or anything.
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posted on
05/03/2014 9:06:51 PM PDT
by
fhayek
To: Chode
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posted on
05/03/2014 9:21:23 PM PDT
by
4Liberty
(Optimal institutions - optimal economy.)
To: All; Olog-hai
E-Mail, fax or mail this to your congressman and senators.
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posted on
05/03/2014 9:31:37 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
To: 4Liberty
didn't load...
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posted on
05/03/2014 9:32:02 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: Graewoulf
“Only TWO more days until it is May Fifth!”
It is?
In celebration of this historic day, I will jump over my neighbor’s fence and demand he pay for my gas, clothes, healthcare etc and speak to him in a foreign language!
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posted on
05/03/2014 9:34:44 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: max americana
Why not declare Cinco de Mayo burn a Mexican flag day? Hey, the SCOTUS ruled long ago that flag burning is absolutely a form of protected speech, it’s the law of the land.
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posted on
05/03/2014 10:01:33 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
To: Olog-hai
Link to article doesn’t work.
To: KittyKares
They appear to have altered the URL. That’s odd. It’s now in a format that can’t be accessed from this website.
Try accessing it from the
Google search.
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posted on
05/03/2014 11:51:30 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Chode
To: KittyKares
To: upchuck
Disability fraud is also theft from others’ retirement livelihood.
To: Chode
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posted on
05/04/2014 6:52:18 AM PDT
by
4Liberty
(Optimal institutions - optimal economy.)
To: VRW Conspirator
i feel like i'm taking crazy pills...
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posted on
05/04/2014 6:53:45 AM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: 4Liberty
LOL... 100%
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posted on
05/04/2014 6:56:09 AM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: BenLurkin; ken in texas
I watched the video but still am not sure I understand this. Are the people who apply for disability American citizens who say they cannot speak English and as a result get fast-tracked? Or is something else going on?
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