From an
Op Ed by Alex Doolittle and Debra Shifrin in the Seattle Times:
Balancing the federal budget was a focal point of the campaign season leading up to the election. ...
Which cuts should be made is still being debated. Many believe
entitlement programs should be on the shortlist, with some politicians
targeting the Social Security Disability Insurance benefits program as
one of the top contenders of waste and fraud.
Adversaries of the program cite increasing cases of nondisabled
claimants receiving benefits as the primary reason for their extreme
criticism of what has proved to be a vital lifeline for disabled workers
in the United States.
But critics fail to mention key facts.
Social Security Disability Insurance cases are on the rise because the
baby-boomer generation is getting older and more susceptible to injury
and illness, and more women in the workforce today means more women are
eligible for the insurance than ever before....
Earlier this year, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
released a report showing that denying Social Security Disability
Insurance benefits perpetuates homelessness. The study stated that up to
40 percent of the national homeless community could qualify for Social
Security Disability Insurance benefits, but only 14 percent actually
receive them. ...
If any cuts to the Social Security Disability Insurance program are
approved, people will not have access to the benefits they contributed
to while they worked.
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