Can't find work? File for disability
Discussion in 'Other News' started by CommDriver, Feb 19, 2012.
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Right now we're very close to the point of no return on our descent. I won't go too political here, but if we reach the point at which 50%+ are on some form of government assistance we will never reclaim this country short of a bloodletting revolution.
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Yeah, this particular statistic is especially stunning to me. People like truck drivers continue to do the dirty work for low pay while some of these scumbags get unemployment, and then disability, while probably gaining interest on their investments at the same time.
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That's been going on for years and years. I can't count the drunks around here that are considered disabled and draw a check. I knew one guy, he's dead now from an overdose, but he filed for a crazy check 20 years ago. Not a thing wrong with him. He use to work for me and my brother. Anyways, come court day with the disability judge, he takes a handful of Valiums. All messed up and slurring his speech the judge thinks he is crazy and approves his case. There are many conartist out there.
My sister and her husband both started disability last year. Though their cases are legit. He has prostate cancer/seizures and my sister can barely walk from ruptured discs. I did their taxes the other day. With the back pay they got, they made just shy of $48K. Not one bit was taxable either. I was like
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Yes, everyone refrain from going political. But I think it can't be stopped. Should I move the thread now?
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Yeah probably does belong in "politics." True what you said also. I used to drive a taxi and almost all those guys were getting unemployment or disability, didn't file taxes either.
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