Americans Joining Disability Is Now Outpacing Americans Finding Jobs: Is This a Sign of a Coming Depression?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/07/18 16:00:00

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WEEKLYSTANDARD.COM reports:
As the chart shows, between April-June 2012, an estimated 246,000 Americans were added to Social Security's disability insurance program. In that same time period, only 225,000 American jobs were created.

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Don Leuty 2012/07/18 06:30:43

Yes

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When users outnumber producers, we become just like the Soviet Union. Uniformly poor with no incentive to improve our lot.
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Tombo to richwright 2012/12/30 01:10:48 (edited)

Of course he made millions. He's very good at what he does and worked hard. Good for him! Now, get out there and go to work and you too can be very successful like Bernie! You should not condemn the wealthy, with the exception of greedy politicians, you should respect them for improving our lives with their creations, appreciate them for creating jobs and wealth and admire them for their hard work. Happy New year!

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richwright to Tombo 2013/05/11 01:30:08

Absolutely! Bernie sanders is a true american hero we all should look up to.
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/

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Tombo to richwright 2012/07/21 16:37:39

Yes, you have no idea if McCain would have us in Syria or Iran because he wasn't elected. Obama has placed us in Pakistan and Libya. (Have you noticed that since Bush left office we no longer hear reports about American Casualties on a daily basis?, interesting since last October was the bloodiest month since the war started, but I digress) Yes, Romney IS indeed on record as saying that he would not have bailed out the auto industry. That would not have put thousands of workers on the street. It mean that they would have filed bankruptcy and reorganized. Now we have the Chevy Volt which you and I are paying for.

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richwright to Tombo 2012/07/22 20:09:44

Yes I do based on his public comments. You need to get more.

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Soapstone 2012/07/19 01:35:37

Yes

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It's depressing the hell out of me.

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richwright to Soapstone 2012/07/19 03:14:33

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You need to rent a couple hours of Bozo the clown. He will cheer you up.

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Soapstone to richwright 2012/07/19 03:48:08

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I tried that, he wont come near me, said I was crazy. He's probably right.

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richwright to Soapstone 2012/07/19 04:11:30

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either squeeze his nose or kick him where it hurts.

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Beagle Mom 2012/07/19 01:24:42

Yes

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How sad that good, hard working Americans feel they MUST do this to survive.

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sash to Beagle Mom 2012/07/19 02:38:42

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MUST? I would work 3 minimum wage jobs, clean houses, collect aluminum cans or whatever else I could do before I applied for disablility and taught my children that committing fraud is OK.

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richwright to sash 2012/07/19 03:15:58

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Requiring somene to work a minimum wage job is fraud too.

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sash to richwright 2012/07/19 03:35:28

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Oh that's right because a job that requires no education, no skills and very little training should pay what? $10/hr...$15/hr? Great, so let's incease everyone else's salaries too because otherwise it wouldn't be fair, right?

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richwright to sash 2012/07/19 04:13:35

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Actually around 15-20 hour should do it. Less than that you can't be individually responsible. We will pay them that anyway for healthcare when they walk into the ER uninsured, etc.

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sash to richwright 2012/07/19 04:32:32

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If the minimum wage was increased to $15 or $20 an hour people would lose jobs and small businesses would fail.
There are many people who make minimum wage that are self sufficient. They actually realize that they can't afford a 5000 sq ft house, shiny new car , 65" flat screen or $200 Jordans, nor do they feel entitled to them just because other people do.

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richwright to sash 2012/07/19 04:35:11

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sure that's a great attitude. more for me and Romney. The difference between me and him is I thank you. Maybe I'll buy you lunch someday.

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Beagle Mom to sash 2012/07/19 06:45:31

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I applaud you for the great example you are setting. And disability should only be for the truly ill. I guess I talk to so many people who are struggling and desperate that many are acting out of desperation.

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richwright to Beagle Mom 2012/07/19 03:15:03

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beats working at McDonalds.

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sash to richwright 2012/07/19 03:35:53

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Your parents must be so proud.

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richwright to sash 2012/07/19 04:14:09

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of course

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Beagle Mom to richwright 2012/07/19 06:48:27

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No, working is always better.

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richwright to Beagle Mom 2012/07/20 02:54:38

like Romney. He "works" hard.

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Pam 2012/07/19 00:55:38 (edited)

Yes

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For those of us unemployed, maybe we should join the group of disabilities to claim the social security we won't receive in the future!

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richwright to Pam 2012/07/19 03:16:15

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good idea.

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May 2012/07/19 00:23:12

Yes

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Those of us qualifying now realize no one knows when they will be checking out. If you do the math, if you wait the 2-3 year period to collect full SS, it will take years to make up the amount you could have drawn in that early time. When they first initiated SS, people were not living as long and they were gambling that they would rarely have to pay it out. Our stellar government at work for the people, NOT!!!!

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richwright to May 2012/07/19 03:17:14

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Unless you are rich corp of course. For them it works fine and they are people too.

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CAPISCE 2012/07/19 00:19:35

Yes

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richwright to CAPISCE 2012/07/19 03:18:01

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No that would have to be Bush II. He got us into this mess. O saved us from going off the cliff.

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CAPISCE to richwright 2012/07/19 11:57:00

+1

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richwright to CAPISCE 2012/07/20 02:55:18

you have too much idle time on your hands.

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CAPISCE to richwright 2012/07/20 03:23:37

Sure beats shooting dope

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richwright to CAPISCE 2012/07/20 15:16:38

maybe not in your case.

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CAPISCE to richwright 2012/07/21 03:45:30

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richwright to CAPISCE 2012/07/21 13:38:18

clever

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CAPISCE to richwright 2012/07/21 14:52:20 (edited)

Well everyone can't repeat Liberal nonsense like a brainwashed parrot

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richwright to CAPISCE 2012/07/22 20:11:13

can you take a sh*t without Faux telling you to?

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CAPISCE to richwright 2012/07/22 22:07:51
richwright to CAPISCE 2012/07/24 13:58:55

you need to join the party. you fit in well. O'Really finally backs down on the usefulness of the war in Iraq. I could have told you that before we went in.

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CAPISCE to richwright 2012/07/24 22:16:09

ok

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Kingarthurup 2012/07/18 23:19:46

Yes

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November will tell

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richwright to Kingart... 2012/07/19 03:18:56

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Yep, 4 more years God willing. Would hate to go back to the Bush cliff again. It's a long way down.

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