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Fuelman » 26 Sep 2024, 9:15 am » wrote: ↑

26 Sep 2024, 9:15 am

It appears those reforms in the 90's really haven't worked.

Most tax payers see these numbers and choke and shake their heads in disbelief.

Improper welfare payments, including welfare fraud and abuse, are estimated to account for 9.2% of all federal welfare payments and total $101 billion in fiscal year 2023. The estimate stems from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Accounting Office (GAO) reports

https://federalsafetynet.com/welfare-fr ... %20reports.

I agree it has become more difficult to qualify for a lot of these benefits. I asked my Rheumatologist if I would qualify for disability due to RA and she said good luck, if you can sit and sort nuts you wouldn't qualify.
I dug a little deeper and found the time constraints from when you started S.S. and the length of time it takes to get through the system for approval and found it is not worth the hassle. I was a little surprised I receive more Social Security at age 62 than the average for a 70 year old on SS.

I guess I should stop complaining as long as the welfare check shows up every month.

A strong and robust economy has always been the #1 source of poverty reduction. Welfare has, to the best of my knowledge, had a mildly positive impact on “poverty reduction” - or as I stated earlier - kept people out of extreme poverty. 

Luckily for so called “fiscal conservatives,” the tap is running dry so they will get their wish soon…I’m just curious if they will abide the consequences or bitch about it down the line…

Desperate people will do desperate things…you might want to consult your parents or grandparents’ stories during the Great Depression.

When welfare was almost non existent