Why are so many Americans on disability?

[Anonymous]

Hey OP...

You sound like, "why don't more Americans shove broomsticks up their asses so that they can also sweep the sidewalk when they walk"

NP here saying you suck, you've never walked a mile in someone else's shoes, and you don't understand what people are dealing with.

I work my tail off but I have friends and family members who have had all kinds of things ranging from war injuries to car accident injuries and other things that seriously limits their options. I don't begrudge paying in to disability one bit. You yourself are just one accident or illness from no longer being able to perform in whatever your chosen career is.

[Anonymous]

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That guy gets paid by democratic pacs.

Popular left-wing blogger Brooklyn Dad hits back after it’s revealed he was paid by Democratic party

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/brooklyn-dad-democrat-super-pac-influencer-b1815391.html


Majid Padellan pointed out that his Twitter profile states he is a senior adviser to ReallyAmerican.com, and thanked his followers for standing up for him in the face of criticism from the left and progressives.

According to a vendor recipient profile on OpenSecrets.org, Mr Padellan received a total of $57,088 in 13 payments from the Really American PAC between 13 July 2020 and 24 December 2020.

So what? Republican pundits also get paid to share opinions. Right wing twitter trolls get rewarded with a portion of the site’s ad revenues. Your pearl clutching is funny.

No, you posting a left wing twitter troll who is paid by democratic pacs to post photoshopped pictures is funny.

That wasn’t me who posted it, but good job jumping to conclusions.

What’s even funnier is how you can’t debunk the message of the photo, so you have to try to discredit it as a “troll”.

Washington, DC, receives more money than they send to the fed gov.

The largest per-person gap was in Washington, DC, where federal obligations outnumbered contributions by $19,748 per resident.

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-contribute-the-most-and-least-to-federal-revenue/

That number includes funding for federal land that cannot be taxed, such as the mall and all the federal government buildings. If DC could tax that land, your argument might be of significance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

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No one in any country believes nor demonstrates than “having (and funding) Universal Healthcare” results in having less people on Disability Pay. Fraudulently or not.

Unclear where you summoned that garbage or view.

[Anonymous]

I am not sure why a let's income should exclude them from benefits. The government assumes the obligation to care for and pick up the tab for conditions created by service. There's not an "unless you go on to be successful, in which case, screw you" caveat. The deal is, you go to war and get hurt and the nation will cover it-- not the servicemember.

[Anonymous]

My friend enlisted, got injured in a nighttime motorcycle accident, claimed they were going to a military recruiting event that night and has been on Disability Pay for life from age 23 onward. Got some pins in their ankle.

Worked military 4 years at US bases office jobs, married, has four kids, vacations, works PT at a contractor, and hides the monthly checks from everyone but their spouse.

Also gets special privilege, like no lines at theme parks, for their ADHD DX.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend enlisted, got injured in a nighttime motorcycle accident, claimed they were going to a military recruiting event that night and has been on Disability Pay for life from age 23 onward. Got some pins in their ankle.

Worked military 4 years at US bases office jobs, married, has four kids, vacations, works PT at a contractor, and hides the monthly checks from everyone but their spouse.

[twitter]Also gets special privilege, like no lines at theme parks, for their ADHD DX. [/twitter]

That’s a new one on me. Sounds totally made up. Are you the same poster who posted before about “ special privileges” for adults with ADHD? As one, I can tell you there are no special privileges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My uncle was on disability for much of his adult life.

Why? Because he contracted HIV in his late 20s in the 1980s and SSI paid for his HIV medications. He was caught in a catch-22: if he made too much money, he would lose access to his HIV medication and die. Because we don't have universal health care.

So he lived in a constant state of anxiety and depression. Worried about making too much money, he held a series of cash jobs throughout his life with less-than-ideal working conditions. This prevented him from increasing his skill set and going into more lucrative professions.

Actions have consequences.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My uncle was on disability for much of his adult life.

Why? Because he contracted HIV in his late 20s in the 1980s and SSI paid for his HIV medications. He was caught in a catch-22: if he made too much money, he would lose access to his HIV medication and die. Because we don't have universal health care.

So he lived in a constant state of anxiety and depression. Worried about making too much money, he held a series of cash jobs throughout his life with less-than-ideal working conditions. This prevented him from increasing his skill set and going into more lucrative professions.

Actions have consequences.

Why are there so many miserable and depraved people on DCUM? The black hearts of DCUM.

[Anonymous]

It's called WVA OP!

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Anonymous wrote:It's called WVA OP!

But but, it’s totally different from those Black Welfare Queens…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My friend enlisted, got injured in a nighttime motorcycle accident, claimed they were going to a military recruiting event that night and has been on Disability Pay for life from age 23 onward. Got some pins in their ankle.

Worked military 4 years at US bases office jobs, married, has four kids, vacations, works PT at a contractor, and hides the monthly checks from everyone but their spouse.

[twitter]Also gets special privilege, like no lines at theme parks, for their ADHD DX. [/twitter]

That’s a new one on me. Sounds totally made up. Are you the same poster who posted before about “ special privileges” for adults with ADHD? As one, I can tell you there are no special privileges.

Glad you have no idea how to work the system for adhd accommodations or if you had a car accident “on the job” in the military and got “disabled.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not get a job and work? There are quadriplegics on ventilators who work. There are people with severe multiple sclerosis who don't demand our tax dollar support them. Why can't you work?

You also be not an American and be on disability pay and Medicaid. Enjoy!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My uncle was on disability for much of his adult life.

Why? Because he contracted HIV in his late 20s in the 1980s and SSI paid for his HIV medications. He was caught in a catch-22: if he made too much money, he would lose access to his HIV medication and die. Because we don't have universal health care.

So he lived in a constant state of anxiety and depression. Worried about making too much money, he held a series of cash jobs throughout his life with less-than-ideal working conditions. This prevented him from increasing his skill set and going into more lucrative professions.

Actions have consequences.

Why are there so many miserable and depraved people on DCUM? The black hearts of DCUM.

Actions do have consequences, and it's naive to think otherwise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My friend enlisted, got injured in a nighttime motorcycle accident, claimed they were going to a military recruiting event that night and has been on Disability Pay for life from age 23 onward. Got some pins in their ankle.

Worked military 4 years at US bases office jobs, married, has four kids, vacations, works PT at a contractor, and hides the monthly checks from everyone but their spouse.

[twitter]Also gets special privilege, like no lines at theme parks, for their ADHD DX. [/twitter]

That’s a new one on me. Sounds totally made up. Are you the same poster who posted before about “ special privileges” for adults with ADHD? As one, I can tell you there are no special privileges.

Glad you have no idea how to work the system for adhd accommodations or if you had a car accident “on the job” in the military and got “disabled.”

Please do tell those of us who are adults with ADHD how we can “work the system.” You seem to know so much about it. Please give us some tips we can use in our own lives. Be specific.

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Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius