• YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      13 hours ago

      People die while waiting for social security benefits to be approved, it is a feature and not a bug. Fuck this system that says you can’t even have $2k worth of combined assets without losing your benefits. Or that half of your spouse’s income is “deemed” to you and cuts into your benefits.

          • thezeesystem
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            11 hours ago

            Just remember that the only people who can fight the best fight for disability equality right now are people who are not disabled.

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        7 minutes ago

        And that $2k figure has been the same since the late 80s. Adjusted for inflation, it would be over $5k now.