tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post5845091760763608977..comments2024-03-28T17:37:12.608-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Tea Party Don't CareUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-79474114859335174672014-04-04T15:11:03.373-04:002014-04-04T15:11:03.373-04:00The Congressman is pretty late to the party if he&...The Congressman is pretty late to the party if he's writing on 3/18 regarding an office closure scheduled for 3/28. Did anything come of this? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-33394143814566425972014-04-01T16:09:01.611-04:002014-04-01T16:09:01.611-04:00I realize that politics drives a lot of what happe...I realize that politics drives a lot of what happens with Social Security. I have represented claimants for Social Security since 1979. The Carter (D)administration started the "purge" in the late 1970s. People who had been on disability a number of years were examined and taken off disability if they did not meet a listing. The Reagan administration continued that process until Democrats and Republicans in Congress unanimously passed the Social Security Reform Act. That bill required a hearing before benefits could be terminated. The Clinton (D) administration gave us the Attorney Fee check "tax." The George W. Bush (R) administration paid claims to reduce the deficit. The Obama (D) administration has ALJs who are afraid to grant too many claims for fear they will be disciplined. Arguments can be made that both parties have from time to time been unfriendly to Social Security claimants and to Social Security Attorneys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-19563141834967192972014-04-01T11:45:53.693-04:002014-04-01T11:45:53.693-04:00If you read the actual news story run by WCTV, you...If you read the actual news story run by WCTV, you will see that the Congressman has been in touch with the Commissioner to protest and discuss the closing and explore alternatives. But, why let facts get in the way of a good political diatribe. Oh, and Gadsden County has a population of only 46,000 people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-67100596754386357242014-04-01T10:29:23.394-04:002014-04-01T10:29:23.394-04:00Charles never claimed to be unbiased. This is his ...Charles never claimed to be unbiased. This is his blog and not CNN. And in our little world of Social Security disability, generally, yes, tea party is evil...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-76124994257538965472014-04-01T09:16:41.071-04:002014-04-01T09:16:41.071-04:00Interesting - a Democratic administration closes a...Interesting - a Democratic administration closes an office and a Republican with absolutely no power to stop it is blamed. Well at least you aren't biased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-37213801151622589392014-04-01T09:09:21.698-04:002014-04-01T09:09:21.698-04:00Ok, Charles. I get it. Republicans bad. Tea Party ...Ok, Charles. I get it. Republicans bad. Tea Party evil, evil, evil. Democrats good. Progressives saviors of the world who can do no wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com