re: Men Ain't Boys -- Powerful new DVD coming out on black men & fatherhood

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Posted by drunkenpunkin
The amount of misinformation regarding SSI and disabilities astounds me. Nobody is getting rich off of this program. My son is permanently disabled and receives SSI. It's so little money every month, it doesn't even cover medicine or gas to and from doctors. It helps, but it's not something anyone can live on, especially if they have needs. But, it does surprise me how some people get it for things like asthma or ADD. It's not easy to get. Took us about a year until it was all said and done. They have to pull medical records and interview everyone multiple times. I'm not sure how someone can fake this. Also, the program has changed somehow since Obama took office. I'm not sure what rules have changed, but before my son received the exact same amount like clockwork every month. Now, it's much less and changes month to month. It's not something I even calculate into our budget because I never know what's going to happen from one month to the next. And my son has a well documented and significant disability.

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You'd be shocked and sickened at the people who collect disability. I don't know exactly how they're all doing it. I suppose they just find doctors who are willing to build up the medical file. So many able bodied young people collect disability. None are getting rich, but it's still abuse and provides a disincentive to not work.