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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump admin proposes Social Security changes that could terminate disability payments
The new rule would change aspects of disability reviews the methods by which the Social Security Administration determines whether a person continues to qualify for benefits. Few recipients are aware of the proposal, which is open for public comment through January.
Critics of the plan liken it to the administrations efforts to cut food stamps, among other entitlement programs, with insufficient information offered to explain curtailing benefits.
Social Security officials declined to comment. For years, Republicans have argued that Social Security benefits need to be reined in to save money.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/social-security-ssi-ssdi-trump-administration-disability-20191212.html
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)Will realize they have been conned.
More reasons NOT to vote for Trump.
Turbineguy
(37,345 posts)You know, like sending your neighbors kids to Vietnam was for Trump's dad.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)and convince them that cuts were courtesy of Democrats. Our messaging machine better be ALL OVER this.
Just like he flat out lies that he is for protecting people with pre-existing conditions while he works in the courts to kill it. Lying has become the modus operandi for the Russian Party.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)I mean, I think I have a fairly good eye for the bots and trolls, but e-gads, the true believers. And they're out there. I follow the News & Observer out of Raleigh and some of those NC MAGATs are bleeping insane.
ooky
(8,924 posts)Here in Greenville, NC.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)I mean, I'm reading about the Trumpanzee who drove into a crowd of peaceful protesters and the replies are... well, hmm, disturbing. They really think IMPOTUS is Rambo... the guy who couldn't change a tire if his life depended on it.
ooky
(8,924 posts)That building full of chanting nazis was 2 miles from my home.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)shockey80
(4,379 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)Got his tax cuts, but his dream of gutting "entitlement" programs went unfulfilled.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)but need to verify that.