alt.social-security-disability

I love my country, but I fear my government.....

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> Thank you both for the responses.
>
> I called Social Security back and was once again told I did NOT need
> to report earnings under $640. But because of your responses I
> pressed for a supervisor who admitted that I DO have to report ALL
> earnings and failure to do so could result in loss of benefits for 6
> months (1st offence). This was followed by some audible snickering on
> their end.
>
> I find it absolutely appalling that putting disabled peoples benefits
> at risk amounts to little more than office humor to the Social
> Security Administration. Have these people even considered that the
> loss of benefits could put a person's life a risk? I guess Grandma
> wasn't just being old fashioned when she said "never trust anyone who
> works for the government". Or is this a calculated move to solve the
> Social Security crisis by killing off the disabled? I have never felt
> so disgusted with my government.
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