While I agree that helping people care for the disabled, or allowing the disabled to better take care of themselves is good, it is very important to remember that during this Regime, people who were running out of unemployment benefits, were largely being designated as disabled. This is a ploy that will remove even more people from paying taxes, while placing a heavier burden on the government (Remember Cloward-Piven) and those of us who work and pay full taxes. Very important to note that people can reap benefits from this plan and specifically medicaid and SSI, with up to $100,000.00 in their accounts. I dont have 100k in the bank, yet I pay taxes. If you have 6 figure bank accounts, you can afford to pay for your own stuff. The other thing that should scare you, is the fact that Reid and McConnell like it. This only serves to expand the welfare state and hence the burden on the government. Does anyone else see the problem with the lawclerk with Down Syndrome? She isnt able to work more to get more savings, because it would lessen her SSI. Umm, why not work enough to get off of SSI and provide for yourself that way? In my eyes, she is gaming the system and wants to be able to grow her assets via disability money. The plan intends to increase levies on property of medicare providers, and capping workers compensation. This means that if you are injured at work, but not permanently disabled, you will get less money in order to pay for people who limit their work efforts in order to keep getting free money. The conservative Heritage Foundation remains opposed, saying current asset limits on government welfare benefits are needed to ensure taxpayer aid goes to those Americans who need them the most. It worries that expanding aid eligibility could lead to additional potential for Social Security fraud and abuse, especially when it comes to mental disabilities, which can be sometimes difficult to diagnose.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:25:21 +0000