The Unemployed Are Now Going on Disability and It’s Costing the Government Billions
16th February 2012
The reports I allude to, contended that many went on disability. In fact, they projected that nearly 25% of those not actively seeking a job had applied for, and been accepted, by disability – mostly Social Security.
And why not? ‘It’s free! It’s free! Just swipe your EBT!’
he cost to the federal budget of these programs has escalated along with the number of claimants, and now runs around $200 billion per year—more than the budgets of the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Homeland Security, Interior, Justice, and State combined.
Thus a quarter of people who drop out of the workforce and come off the unemployment benefits, simply move to receiving disability payments. And most stay there until they roll into the social security program when they retire – from their disability. The same source, a different program.
My, what a surprise. Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.
February 16th, 2012 at 12:05
“So, are these people acting out of desperation? Or are they just crooks? Or are that many people actually disabled?”
No doubt about which answer the author–and Tim–favors; it’s the one out of the three which will make him feel superior…uh, I mean of greater ‘intrinsic worthy’. (Sorry, Sister.)
If the right didn’t spend so much time and energy ferreting out ‘cheaters’ that they can then villify, they could actually get something meaningful accomplished.