Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:03 am by bitbuster
Welcome to this forum. I understand your SSDI concerns. Here is my 2 cents on it. I know a person in my childhood hometown who collects SSDI/SSI. He is in his very late 50s. Hasn't worked at a legitimate job in 40 years, yet gets a check every month from SS. He supplements his 'income' by buying crappy cars, snowmobiles, mowers, chainsaws, etc. and 'fixes' them for resale. All his medical is paid. If he gets a runny nose, he goes to emergency room for care. He's had 2 knee operations, shoulder operations, a band put on his intestines to prevent obesity, numerous hand/arm injuries,etc. The tax payers are paying his medical and his monthly 'check'. He drives ATVs and has been injured on these countless times, but yet, too lazy to work. His attorney even told an SS review board that his 'client' would not use the same muscles he uses in recreational activities as he would use if he were employed. WTF! An attorney with no medical degree saying that!! Guess what ? His SSI was reinstated. My point is this, the system is broken and abuse runs rampant. Those with legitimate reasons for these payments are getting screwed, just as Pick-Fu is. It sucks. There's families of 3 generations deep that do this. They believe it's an entitlement.
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