Will Obama cut SSDI?

[EraOfResponsibility]

Next month Obama will work on his budget and he's looking at entitlement spending. Does this mean he will cut disability?

[babylonsister]

1. Hell_If_I_Know

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[NYC_SKP]

3. I had that exact thought...

But then started thinking about the actual question and saw that you beat me to it.

I'm so ADD!

Oooh, pickles!

[NYC_SKP]

6. Cut it, no, I don't think so. Raise the cap on SS, definitely.

How disability payments are related, I'm not sure.

[snowbear]

4. LOL babylon...

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[EraOfResponsibility]

12. LOL!!

[snowbear]

2. My guess would be no.. that he's looking to cut wasteful spending..

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-- not programs like that.

[rvablue]

18. Off topic: Where in the hell did you get the "line time veto" emoticon? I love it! n/t

[snowbear]

25. Is that was that is?

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It's from: http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php

Just scroll through all the categories and you'll find tons of freebie smileys!

[sandnsea]

5. I think he proposed a benefit

In the stimulus package. He's one of the few who has ever even mentioned those on social security or disability so I seriously doubt he'll decrease SSDI. It needs to be raised.

Entitlement spending includes a lot more than social security. People are going to have to decide what their priorities are.

[EraOfResponsibility]

What else does it include?

[Hawkeye-X]

42. If anything AT all - the SSDI needs to be increased

in line with the ACTUAL COLA.

5.3% for this year isn't enough.

Hawkeye-X

[IsItJustMe]

7. SSDI and Social Security will be in the same boat, what ever he does.

[EraOfResponsibility]

14. what does that mean?

[Thrill]

8. No. Not a chance

[snowbear]

9. Now if McGramps and McMoose would have won...

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It would've "cut baby cut" ..

[firedupdem]

10. I don't think he would touch it. n/t

[hedgehog]

11. If he's as smart asI think he is, he'll raise it!

One of the reasons we have Social Security in the first place was a need to get money into the pockets of people who'd go out and spend it!

[EraOfResponsibility]

13. Yes, I sure hope so. :) that would be wonderful

[Irishonly]

15. I hope you guys are right

I panic every time I hear him talk of entitlement cuts. My husband and I are both disabled and barely make it as it is. I go without medication at times because we need food and to pay the utilities.

[babylonsister]

16. He's not going to be taking money away from disabled people.

If there's even a hint of that, we would have to let him know he's wrong immediately. I think he's trying to make everyone's lot in life better, not worse.

[Irishonly]

38. A lot of disabled people have lived in fear these last eight years

My head thinks you are right but sometimes fear takes over. I belong to a group of disabled people and it's been horrific for people trying to get disability. Sometimes you cry when you read about the hell they are going through. Boosh made policies that make it more difficult to receive benefits.

The raise we received just barely covers the higher cost of my medication, the rise in utilities and food. When gas was over four dollars a gallon here we became hermits. The fact the democrats passed the children's health bill despite the gross obstructionist poop heads helped a little.

[Hawkeye-X]

43. Also, need a Medicare overhaul AGAIN

this time, to include prescription drugs FREE of charge, not some lame PLAN D.

Hawkeye-X

[EraOfResponsibility]

24. same here

that shit makes me nervous.

[Enthusiast]

32. Maybe he will take measures

to rein in the cost of our pharmaceuticals. God knows there is no justification for these prices.

[Irishonly]

37. I am hoping that's what he is talking about

Before the medicare drug plan I didn't have a cap with my supplemental. After the cap most of my medications went up and I have watched my cap be lowered. This year is the first year it has stayed the same.

[BlooInBloo]

17. Yes. He's betrayed all of America.

[Sinistrous]

19. WOW !

[BlooInBloo]

20. It's very sad. I feel so used.

[cliffordu]

21. Me, too....just violated, I tell ya....

:rofl:

[EraOfResponsibility]

23. Why the snark? It's a legit question

damn. lol

[BlooInBloo]

27. You're right - sorry. By the way - do you know if Obama's going to give the country to the Chinese?

[EraOfResponsibility]

29. lol

alright, I get it, sheesh. :lol:

[JVS]

33. Excellent pre-emptive criticism! It's so dissentispatrioticlicious

[BlooInBloo]

39. I heart that word.

[bridgit]

22. No doubt the guidelines should be reviewed for the entitlement...

My X receives SSDI and has for years and I know him to nothing more than 'a player' dragging the system down to where he is

[Occam Bandage]

26. No. He's only looking for waste, inefficiency, and fraud. He has not suggested cutting any benefits.

[JeffR]

28. No he won't n/t

[elleng]

30. No

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[Enthusiast]

31. What could possibly justify

cutting SSDI when we currently spend more on the military than the entire world combined? He will seek to raise SSDI payments to reasonable levels.

[mmonk]

34. I hope not. We can scrap a few bombs for the MIC and make a difference

in citizens' lives.

[berni_mccoy]

35. I smell something funny

[Vinca]

36. Of course he's not going to cut disability benefits.

What do you think he is, a Republican?

[WI_DEM]

40. I don't think he will even attempt to cut SSDI

[DemBones DemBones]

41. All he needs to do is remove the income cap and

tax all the income of the rich. If you make more then $90,000 a year, I think you can afford to be taxed on all of it, not just that first $90,000.

Cutting SSDI would be ridiculous. I don't know how people live on SSDI as it is.