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walkingman

(8,932 posts)
8. Because they are my friends and neighbors. They didn't hide their efforts from me. I live
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 08:03 PM
Aug 2022

in rural Central Texas (closest city being Austin), it is a mostly ranching community. Many are land rich (own several hundred acres) and income poor. They are hard working people and they are not dumb. They know how the system works because it has been done in the area for decades.

Like I said - I am not anti-SSDI but I do think it is an abused system. I also know that most businesses get breaks and ranchers are buried only 2 foot deep so they can stick their hand out for a government check.

Most working people get a paycheck, have their taxes taken out automatically, and many are too proud to even ask for help even if they are entitled.

The reason that it is so hard to qualify these days is because there is so much deceit in the system.

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Social Security Disability [View all] yankee87 Aug 2022 OP
Yes, almost everyone I've known was turned down once or twice n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #1
That is infuriating-- but I've heard it too. viva la Aug 2022 #2
Seems like that happened Rebl2 Oct 2022 #14
Everyone I've known who got approved had an attorney TexasBushwhacker Oct 2022 #15
Yikes! Rebl2 Oct 2022 #16
The thing that's crazy TexasBushwhacker Oct 2022 #17
The only folks I ever knew that got it on first try were cancer victims questionseverything Aug 2022 #3
Yep Lifeafter70 May 2023 #21
I hope for a miracle for him questionseverything May 2023 #22
Thanks Lifeafter70 May 2023 #23
This will probably be shocking....I know about 10+ people that have gotten SSDI walkingman Aug 2022 #4
how do you know they are not disabled ? drray23 Aug 2022 #6
Because they are my friends and neighbors. They didn't hide their efforts from me. I live walkingman Aug 2022 #8
You are correct TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #10
I got it 1st try. I was 57, had put in to the system 40 yrs. Too old Meadowoak Aug 2022 #5
I tried. Didn't get it. Knew I wouldn't get; Hubby insisted I try. slightlv Aug 2022 #7
You do not pay lawyers! CountAllVotes Oct 2022 #19
Agreed with poster above everybody takes at least two tries and sometimes more mahina Aug 2022 #9
Thank you yankee87 Aug 2022 #11
Don't ever stop trying so you get the money from when you first applied womanofthehills Aug 2022 #12
If you're 62 sign up for regular and timms139 Oct 2022 #13
I applied after getting a DX of multiple sclerosis CountAllVotes Oct 2022 #18
I have vEDS, had a brain aneurysm, then a heart attack Goddessartist Feb 2023 #20
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