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Right now they do. A person who has a qualified disability can receive disability benefits through the social security Adminstration. The question is should they or should they rely on the charity of others?
Lets assume that a 19 yr old was in an auto accident and is paralyzed. Should tax dollars be used to pay for his wheelchair, food etc. through SSI.
I don't have a problem with SS.I. being used to help support a paralyzed 19 year old. That safety net it there for all of us. Relying on charity would be too inconsistent.
Hell no. That's socialism and is pure evil. The disabled person should have insured himself against such things. If not, his family or church can take care of him. And if not that, then well, he should die in the street. Actions have consequences. It's called personal responsibility.
I support SSI and SSD for disabled adults and children. Before these programs existed, many disabled people did indeed die on the street. Thankfully, we live in a society that (mostly) recognizes the contributions the disabled community can make when given some help.
Right now they do. A person who has a qualified disability can receive disability benefits through the social security Adminstration. The question is should they or should they rely on the charity of others?
Lets assume that a 19 yr old was in an auto accident and is paralyzed. Should tax dollars be used to pay for his wheelchair, food etc. through SSI.
It takes less then that. A friend of mine had a four year old son that was diagnosed with ADHD and a slow learner, he was getting full SS and Medicare benefits for his son. How many kids have been diagnosed as ADHD and how many get these benefits?
I did a quick search for adhd social security benefits and here we go:
Social Security Requirements
The Listing of Impairments manual used by the Social Security Administration when deciding on the authorization of benefits mandates the satisfaction of two lists of criteria for ADHD. List A requires medical documentation proving marked inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. List B, specifically for children ages 3 to 17, requires medical documentation proving two of three marked impairment conditions: age-appropriate cognitive and communication functioning, social functioning, and personal functioning.
Hell no. That's socialism and is pure evil. The disabled person should have insured himself against such things. If not, his family or church can take care of him. And if not that, then well, he should die in the street. Actions have consequences. It's called personal responsibility.
Ya, I'm sure every 19 year old goes out and buys an insurance policy that covers catastrophic events with their very first pay check. Did you?
Hell no. That's socialism and is pure evil. The disabled person should have insured himself against such things. If not, his family or church can take care of him. And if not that, then well, he should die in the street. Actions have consequences. It's called personal responsibility.
I know you're being sarcastic, but the sad truth is, many people have told me that very thing because I was a 23 year old diagnosed with cancer without family able to help.
I don't have a problem with SS.I. being used to help support a paralyzed 19 year old. That safety net it there for all of us. Relying on charity would be too inconsistent.
Because nothing says consistency like an insolvent government program.
It takes less then that. A friend of mine had a four year old son that was diagnosed with ADHD and a slow learner, he was getting full SS and Medicare benefits for his son. How many kids have been diagnosed as ADHD and how many get these benefits?
I did a quick search for adhd social security benefits and here we go:
Social Security Requirements
The Listing of Impairments manual used by the Social Security Administration when deciding on the authorization of benefits mandates the satisfaction of two lists of criteria for ADHD. List A requires medical documentation proving marked inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. List B, specifically for children ages 3 to 17, requires medical documentation proving two of three marked impairment conditions: age-appropriate cognitive and communication functioning, social functioning, and personal functioning.
I made the thread so easy that even a person with ADHD could follow. The hypothetical that I posted in the OP is a disability that most would agree is a real disability. Are their questionable disabilities, fraud...certainly, but that is not the point of the thread. The point is whether people with REAL disabilities should receive these benefits? Now, can you answer that question?
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