10:06 -- DAMIAN PALETTA
States Draining U.S. Disability Fund
This is what I found on wlw's site. The host's name is doc Thompson so find his blog and it will lead to the article. Unfortunately it takes you to the Wall Street Journal. It will let you read a small portion of it because you have to subscribe to it. But if it is in that paper then it is legit. Not sure if we need to worry about it or not.

I don't see how SSA can prove fraud at all when it comes to Psychological illness/impediments, because that is purely subjective. Only the person claiming that he/she has the impediment can reasonably determine for theirselves whethere they are of the capacity to work, SSA can at best circumstancially guestimate. It's not like a physical impediment where it can legitamately be determined factually whether a subject can work or not. With that being said, if they start to become more stringent and start paring down the disability rolls I think a lot of us would be a little concerned

I could view the entire article. It was interesting. I'm sure there are other articles that are similar in opinion. However, just like the recent budget problems threatened a gov't shut down...they always seem to find a stop-gap measure to keep things going. i think the same will happen with SSDI.

the Wall St. Journal is a pro wall st financier, big business right wing newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch who also owns Fox News, which favors big cuts in social security, medicare, medicaid, unemployment insurance, workers compensation etc. Anytime they report on anything to do with government programs they present those programs in the most dire, unfavorable light possible. Im sure there has been a drain on funds with the economy and im sure there is a certain political party that will use that to advocate for big cuts in anything but business subsidies, but i dont think the end of ssdi is near.

HD,

I don't think you have to 'prove' your point to anyone here. There are many, many newstories (and posts here at NT) that have shown/predicted SSA will be in the red.....in "a few years" or "4 to 6 years" or "2016"

It's all about simple math and what they take in vs what goes out. Just because the outgoing will be more than the incoming in the near future, doesn't automatically mean SSA payments to people will stop....that will depend on how our government decides to deal with the problem....let it go under and have many of us applying for welfare or raising taxes or shifting money from other programs to pay.

I refuse to worry about that BECAUSE it is out of my control....aside from making my vote count in the next election.

I will worry instead about what IS in my control. How much money can I save ? What are the programs for low cost housing in my area ? How much debt can we handle for our kids college education considering my SSDI income could be in jeopardy someday ? What happens when the kids are in college and I get divorced so I don't have my husband's income to rely on if SSA goes belly up ? How long can I live off of my half of the equity in our home ? Those are the questions that I focus on because they are the ones I have some control over.

Of course, right now my focus is on whether or not I will be able to get in the shower tomorrow before my doctors appointment

No, they don't want to retire ten years before their deaths. They want to retire before they even start working. Live longer? Ha! They keep trying to kill themselves with horrible food, unhealthy habits, and unhealthy lifestyles.. but these medical advances, what can I say... they live another 15 years without even trying!

They don't want minimum wage. They want at least 12 dollars an hour. With benefits. and they don't want to adhere to getting into work the same time every day. And... work? they need to have lots of breaks during the day... to check email or chat or do facebook... otherwise the task is just mental torture!

They don't want arsenic in their drinking water, they want nitrates in their wine! Cadmium or mercury in their food? blah, those don't taste good. They want fats and sugars. Mmmm, heart-attackerific! don't worry, when they go into the hospital and need to get a bypass, Old Joe Taxpayer will foot the bill. Clean Air? Why? they're inside all the time. Now, Air conditioning? that's more like it. Cribs that suffocate their annoying, crying babies? oh, jeez, can't you just give them a break and provide government-funded daycare?

Drugs that damage their brain... no, they want those! They make them feel better! Car tanks that explode... depends... is it a cadillac? 401K plans? PLANS? they don't have time to plan. Just give them a check based on how much they want... why should they have to suffer "risk?" And c'mon, bail out the bankers? Why not bail THEM out? Please, take care of everybody's mortgage instead... they re-painted the walls, after all, it's their home now! you can't let it be taken away!

And there's your perfect world, Jose

I had to post this on here. There are over 100 comments on the WSJ's article. Many people like this guy think we are bloodsuckers. I had to stop reading as it depressed me even more. As to what others think. Sad thing is many people around here feel the same way towards me and others on SSDI that I also know.