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To: Myrddin
your post is absolutely correct...

Make ALL on DI prove they are disabled and entitled to have the funds...

visit each and everyone...I know many on DI that are working under the table for CASH...only and they are not disabled...

I've been totally deaf for a long time, and have never though of getting disability...but may have to if things don't improve soon...

people pay lawyers to get them disability...that should be stopped...make the people apply, and face a one on one interview..

this is just more B. HUSSEIN OBAMA BUYING VOTES..IT MUST BE STOPPED...

11 posted on 03/20/2013 6:36:24 PM PDT by haircutter (,,,)
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To: haircutter
One of my web developers was also totally deaf. He did a fine job of writing web code. I made a token effort at ASL so we could go to lunch. His lip reading skills were orders of magnitude better than my ASL :-). Most of our real communication came via e-mail...the way I communicate with most of the development team.

I also have lots of respect for one of my ham buddies in San Diego. He's blind. He makes a good living as a purchasing agent. When we had a 6.2 earthquake near El Centro, he was up all night coordinating emergency services via ham radio.

My oldest son had 4 open heart surgeries and terrible ADD. He managed to hold a job at Sears with limited hours. He had to walk to work because he was unsafe as a driver due to the ADD. He lived at my home until he passed at age 32 last year. The local social services office determined he wasn't eligible for any kind of disability assistance of any kind. You never want to outlive your children, but he would never have been able to earn enough to live independently. Most years he earned just enough to disqualify him as my "dependent", but his income didn't even cover the cost of his medications...never mind food/clothing/shelter/utilities.

12 posted on 03/20/2013 7:51:22 PM PDT by Myrddin
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