Probably the ones telling you that are tired of the abusers of the system and are desensitized to people having true problems.
No one minds the safety net for the real folks, but then kind of like medical pot, all the losers want on the bandwagon and make the thing a bad deal for all. Or at least it makes it appear bad if ANYONE is on it even when it is real and needed. That is a problem ALSO with abuse of a system.
God Bless, lets just win the lottery, :-)
I have nothing against a veteran on disability who was actually disabled in the line of service. However, the VA disability ratings are a big scam. I know plenty of “disabled” vets who are gainfully employed, display no signs of disability beyond what’s normal for pretty much everyone as they age, or were disabled by their own stupid choices that were not part of their service, like smoking several packs a day. These folks only take advantage of what’s legally offered to them, but I still find them to be dishonorable.
Again, this in no way should imply I’m against the country doing everything possible for disabled vets. I just know too many vets who milk VA disability for all it’s worth, and they’re taking money away from those who really did sacrifice, like those getting limbs blown off (or worse) in Iraq and Afghanistan.