topic Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016 in Wellness

Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Nuttmeg — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 21:46:13 GMT

I found an article online that "talks" about some of the possible changes for 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/us/disability-benefits-face-cuts-in-2016-trustees-say.html?_r=0

Please make your voices heard.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Beth-QVC — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 21:58:11 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it is controversial.

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betteb — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:01:57 GMT

I posted this a couple of days ago and it got removed in about a nano second.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Nuttmeg — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 22:12:43 GMT

Thanks for the information.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Huntnbuy — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 23:43:13 GMT

IMHO The government has run amuck. The ones who hold everything in their hands are the ones who got into the "lockbox" of social security and used those funds for unrelated spending. Social Security was not meant to be an entitlement. The funds came from our paycheck. But over zealous folks made it more than it was ever meant to be and on top of that spent the money. Changes are needed

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

PamfromCT — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 08:38:41 GMT

Don't you just love Social Security called an "entitlement"? My answe is simple. I am entitled to Social Security. We are all entitled. We paid in, now you pay out. It was a contract. If the funds were raided, not our problem. Find the money elsewhere.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Ms X — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 12:30:52 GMT

I've read quite a few news stories about fraud in the Social Security Disability program. The government should do everything possible to root that out so that those who truly need it won't be left out in the cold.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Desertdi — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:13:02 GMT

Unfortunately, there are people who know how to "work the system".......and we've all probably met or know some of them.......

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esmeraldagooch — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:37:02 GMT

It's underfunded and will run out of funds in 2017

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June222 — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:01:16 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
Unfortunately, there are people who know how to "work the system".......and we've all probably met or know some of them.......

For the many that "work" the system....there are many more that need, depend on and deserve to be on disability. With most Government run organizations...there is need for improvement. It is not the fault of the people on disabilty for causing the problems it has....it is the people who work for SSI and the like who are not doing their job. Like food stamps, it has a huge need, but there is a lot of waste and theft.

Those on disabilty who deserve to be on it get frowned on when when you lump everyone together as working the system....or as others on this thread have stated...need to get a job. Those who make such statements show their ignorance and it shows me that they have never had and lived with a life altering disabilty 24 hours a day, day in and day out. Walk in someone's shoes first before you make such statements.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

151949 — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:49:11 GMT

I don't think any politician who has any desire to be re elected would ever allow this to happen.

Re: Cuts to Social Security Disability for 2016

Beth-QVC — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:34:16 GMT

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