Wibbly-Wobbly Ramblings

PLEASE

This would mean I could get married and might have a chance at getting to a slightly higher and less shitty tier of poorness.

This would literally save lives.

People told me that when I got into counseling/social services work, I would see just how many people “abused the system.” I would encounter countless people feigning disability in order to receive a check (that usually amounts to less than $700 a month, sometimes far less).

And yes, I have seen a little bit of that.

But something I’ve seen far more of is lack of accessibility. I’ve spoken with so many people who say things like, “I want to go back to work, but my disability prevents me from doing so because many places won’t consider me for hire.” Or: “I want to work, but I risk losing my disability benefits, which I need in order to pay for critical treatment of my medical condition.” Or: “I tried working again, but it didn’t work out because my employer wouldn’t make reasonable accommodations.”

(These are all paraphrased from a plethora of situations/people and by no means direct quotes.)

I know we need changes in our system. I think people should be able to receive benefits no matter what if needed (so they may pay for necessary items and have a safety net) while working part-time if able (for a multitude of reasons, including that a job can make one feel fulfilled).

This should not be all-or-nothing. We can do better.

Also kinda funny how people are up in arms about the disabled manipulating their hours so they can work and get disability, or feigning to supplement their income so they can fucking SURVIVE…. but it’s not an issue when we’re talking about tax loopholes that allow multi-billion dollar companies to pay ZERO in federal taxes (or the government ends up owing THEM)