Absolutely agreed.
I just ran into the son of a friend, fishing, last Sunday. Now, not to dispute that he has a problem (shoulder messed up by recent surgery mistake), but he’s basically saying “I can’t work again”, & wants to sue the Dr. on that basis, etc.
I’m saying to myself (as he talks about this) “WTF?”. This guy has limited motion of his shoulder (I’d say he has at least 60% strength and range of motion), appears to have no pain, and rehab could probably regain most of the strength. Yet his 1st option is to sue for disability on the basis he “can’t work” for the rest of his life. But he can drive, and fish, just fine! (I guess he got this from his Dad, who did the same d*** thing.) (I can’t criticize his Mom, she’s one of the hardest working friends I know.)
Despite being the son of a friend, I hope he loses the suit.
But, back to your main point, yes, Trump SHOULD attack the phony numbers. Most people will know he is right.
“Yet his 1st option is to sue for disability on the basis he “can’t work” for the rest of his life. But he can drive, and fish, just fine!”
It has become such a socially acceptable course of action that people are willing to go to extreme lengths to *prove* their disability. The stigma associated with being unemployed or deemed *disabled* has all but been removed. At one time being disabled conjured up images of a veteran missing both legs or something similar. Now it has expanded to include every conceivable discomfort.