[concerned about politics]

Government spending on things like Social Security has escalators tied to CPI.

BTW...When Bush brought out the Welfare to Work program, millions of welfare recipients claimed disabilities and simply moved over to Social Security instead.
My husband is an accountant that deals with subsidized housing. He saw the paper work himself. They just moved over to another free program. Doctors were afraid of the "free" lawyers and lawsuits that were lining up, and simply filled out the necessary forms.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Yup, disability has exploded. And, I understand it, a physical improvement must be demonstrated in order for one to be removed from disability.