WSJ Refutes WSJ Claims
From
Media Matters:
A Wall Street Journal article debunked the myth that federal
disability benefits are to blame for the shrinking labor force,
"exaggerated" claims that have previously been pushed by the paper
itself.
An April 29 Journal article headlined "Real Culprit Behind Smaller Workforce: Age" explained that the recent decrease
in the labor force -- the number of employed and unemployed Americans
who are currently seeking work -- "has more to do with retiring baby
boomers than frustrated job seekers abandoning their searches." The
article noted that claims that Americans are voluntarily leaving the
workforce to receive Disability Insurance instead of working, for
example, "may be exaggerated," and explained that retirees and students
made up a far more significant portion of those leaving the labor force. ...
However, the Journal has previously pushed the myth that
Disability Insurance accounted for much of the dropping labor force
participation rate. An April 10 article
headlined "Workers Stuck in Disability Stunt Economic Recovery" claimed
that workers receiving disability benefits were costing the economy
billions by not instead participating in the labor force, and quoted
economist Michael Feroli's claim that "worker flight to the Social
Security Disability Insurance program accounts for as much as a quarter
of the puzzling drop in participation rates, a labor exodus with
far-reaching economic consequences." These claims are in direct
contradiction to the Journal's most recent reporting.
3 comments:
I posted comments in the"ALJ Union Continues To Make Friends And Influence People". This article about the wsj proves my postion,their are people prejudiced or at least have negative views about who is disabled.
Disability is a complex issue.
The ALJ who commented about their 8hr work day in the "ALJ Union Continues..." thread should be slapped. You get paid over $100K a year and only expect to work 8hrs a day??? Are you hourly? I don't think so! I don't know any salaried workers who work less than 50hrs a week, and many work a lot more than that! Complaining about emails and a training once every 3 mos.??? Give me a break!!! You're expected to hit at least 500 decisions in 250 work days so quit using 700 as if it's the only number that'll keep you out of trouble (as if a seim-sternly worded email from a supervisor could be considered troubling).
I've heard a lot about the so called "disability years" for the baby boomers. At what age can they expect to become disabled? Is if the same age for everyone?
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