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Disabled Nation: Record 10,978,040 collecting disability payments
The 51'st state (the Disabled state) now ranks as the 8'th largest state
of the USA. How's that recovery go'in eh? ================ (CNSNews.com) - The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,978,040 in May, up from 10,962,532 million in April, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration. The 10,978,040 disability beneficiaries in the United States now exceed the population of all but seven states. For example, there are more Americans collecting disability today than there are people living in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey or Virginia. The record 10,978,040 total disability beneficiaries in May, included a record 8,877,921 disabled workers (up from 8,865,586 in April), a record 1,939,687 children of disabled workers (up from 1,936,236 in April), and 160,432 spouses of disabled workers. May was the 196th straight month that the number of American workers collecting federal disability payments increased. The last time the number of Americans collecting disability decreased was in January 1997. That month the number of workers taking disability dropped by 249 people—from 4,385,623 in December 1996 to 4,385,374 in January 1997. As the overall number of American workers collecting disability has increased, the ratio of full-time workers to disability-collecting workers has decreased. In December 1968, 1,295,428 American workers collected disability and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 65,630,000 worked full-time. Thus, there were about 51 full-time workers for each worker collecting disability. In May 2013, with a record 8,877,921 American workers collecting disability and 116,053,000 working full-time, there were only 13 Americans working full-time for each worker on disability. According to the latest Census Bureau population estimates, if disability were a state in the union it would rank eighth in population, coming in after Ohio but ahead of Georgia. |
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Disabled Nation: Record 10,978,040 collecting disability payments
On May 30, 7:01*am, Marco Rubio wrote:
The 51'st state (the Disabled state) now ranks as the 8'th largest state of the USA. How's that recovery go'in eh? ================ (CNSNews.com) - The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,978,040 in May, up from 10,962,532 million in April, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration. The 10,978,040 disability beneficiaries in the United States now exceed the population of all but seven states. For example, there are more Americans collecting disability today than there are people living in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey or Virginia. The record 10,978,040 total disability beneficiaries in May, included a record 8,877,921 disabled workers (up from 8,865,586 in April), a record 1,939,687 children of disabled workers (up from 1,936,236 in April), and 160,432 spouses of disabled workers. May was the 196th straight month that the number of American workers collecting federal disability payments increased. The last time the number of Americans collecting disability decreased was in January 1997. That month the number of workers taking disability dropped by 249 people from 4,385,623 in December 1996 to 4,385,374 in January 1997. As the overall number of American workers collecting disability has increased, the ratio of full-time workers to disability-collecting workers has decreased. In December 1968, 1,295,428 American workers collected disability and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 65,630,000 worked full-time. Thus, there were about 51 full-time workers for each worker collecting disability. In May 2013, with a record 8,877,921 American workers collecting disability and 116,053,000 working full-time, there were only 13 Americans working full-time for each worker on disability. According to the latest Census Bureau population estimates, if disability were a state in the union it would rank eighth in population, coming in after Ohio but ahead of Georgia. One of the worst agencies is the VA. 9 out of 10 retired military are drawing disability of some type even though most never had injuries related to military service. They are more related to old age, smoking, drinking, drugs, sports, traffic injuries, or lack of insurance, all of which the VA should not pay for. |
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Disabled Nation: Record 10,978,040 collecting disability payments
"Red" wrote in message ... One of the worst agencies is the VA. 9 out of 10 retired military are drawing disability of some type even though most never had injuries related to military service. They are more related to old age, smoking, drinking, drugs, sports, traffic injuries, or lack of insurance, all of which the VA should not pay for. I know a man that started receiving VA disability about 2 years ago for mental problems. He was in the army during the Viet Nam action. He never left the states. Found out how easy it is to collect mental disabiltiy, so he applied for it. The VA said that it was the stress factor that he might have had to go over seas that was causing his problems. I worked with this man most every day. He seemed as normal as anyone else that was around 60 years old. He even bragged about how easy it was for him to get the benifits. While I never was drafted or was in the military , I am thinking about applying due to the fact that I may have been drafted... |
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Disabled Nation: Record 10,978,040 collecting disability payments
On May 30, 9:34*am, "Ralph Mowery" wrote:
"Red" wrote in message ... One of the worst agencies is the VA. *9 out of 10 retired military are drawing disability of some type even though most never had injuries related to military service. *They are more related to old age, smoking, drinking, drugs, sports, traffic injuries, or lack of insurance, all of which the VA should not pay for. I know a man that started receiving VA disability about 2 years ago for mental problems. *He was in the army during the Viet Nam action. *He never left the states. *Found out how easy it is to collect mental disabiltiy, so he applied for it. *The VA said that it was the stress factor that he might have had to go over seas that was causing his problems. I worked with this man most every day. *He seemed as normal as anyone else that was around 60 years old. * He even bragged about how easy it was for him to get the benifits. While I never was drafted or was in the military , I am thinking about applying due to the fact that I may have been drafted... And I know one very well who joined the navy, was in for 3 months, and asked to get out because he didn't like it. They let him. Now 20 years later VA is providing his housing, half his utilities, food, and is looking for a job for him. Like he really earned that aid! |
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