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| 8,803,335: Another New Record for Disability--Up 975 Per Day Under Obama |
| 2012-10-27 |
| The number of American workers collecting federal disability insurance benefits hit yet another record high in October, according to the Social Security Administration. This month 8,803,335 disabled workers are collecting benefits, up from the previous record of 8,786,049 set in September. In February 2009, the first full month after President Barack Obama My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it... took office, there were 7,469,240 workers collecting federal disability insurance. Thus, so far in Obama's term, the number of workers collecting disability has increased by 1,334,095. That works out to a net increase of about 29,646 per month (1,334,095 divided by 45 months), or an average increase of about 975 per day (1,334,095 divided by 1,369 days). |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #9 I have a friend that has been in this country for thirty years. He was a teacher and mechanical engineer. He developed a process to convert black dirt into diesel fuel. It worked but costs were not good to bring to market. He now has all the assistance programs you can imagine. Is he worried?, no. They will not cut these programs he believes. All medical costs are covered for heart and colon cancer surgery(cost him nothing!). Food stamps, electric, phone, transportation, and Internet. Each day is his to do as he pleases. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-10-27 17:44 |
| #8 A lifetime of smoking,drinking, and drugs will do that. I fear I stopped too soon. And why? Hell you get payed now? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2012-10-27 17:13 |
| #7 Both my older Sister and youngest Brother are on disability. A lifetime of smoking,drinking, and drugs will do that. Now they both adore Obama because they believe he will, "Take care of them". There is no admission from them that there are consequinces for their lifestyles. The Government "Owes them". |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2012-10-27 16:54 |
| #6 Being unemployed six months makes one unemployable in the eyes of HR departments (round-fele such resumes upon receipt). One only has two choices - Disability or entrepreneurship. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2012-10-27 13:18 |
| #5 In this market being gray and unemployed IS a disability. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-10-27 12:46 |
| #4 Don't have any data on other stagtes, but if there were no lawyers with adverts offering to get folks on Social Security disability, there would be little advertising on Georgia teevee. Must be a great deal of money to be made in all of this by the legal community. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-10-27 11:25 |
| #3 Along with EBT: the electronic soup-line. No photo op here; nothing for the media cameras. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-10-27 11:18 |
| #2 ..simply moving from expired unemployment to [lawyer advertized] SS disability payouts. You know the system is set up that the lawyers get a 'fee' for working the SS disability case. Wonder how many applications are refused and remain beyond challenge [insert lawyer here]? The tragedy of the commons playing out before you. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-10-27 08:18 |
| #1 May explain the new smoked glass, black Lexus that shops at Whole Foods w/o cash, but never goes to the office. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-10-27 06:28 |