Text 35886, 135 rader
Skriven 2016-08-16 03:04:54 av Lee Lofaso (2:203/2)
  Kommentar till text 35685 av Allen Prunty (1:2320/100)
Ärende: America the Great
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Hello Allen,

 LL>> I knew you would see things my way.  Better to get a free lunch.
 LL>> The world owes you a living.  Not the other way around.  After all,
 LL>> nobody asked you to be here ...

 AP> More than you will ever know Lee... My disability award came three weeks
 AP> after application.  I had an attorney who asked me what was in my medical
 AP> file as he never had anyone get a return that fast.  I let him look at my
 AP> medical records and before we even took the head injury
 AP> into account I have 5 other conditions that qualify for disability.

What is their definition of disability?  That is the question.
Doesn't matter what your definition is.  Doesn't matter what your
attorney's definition is.  Only what their definition is.

 AP> However my mind was very much intact at the point before hte head injury. 
I
 AP> was able to compensate by finding employment that valued my mind more than
 AP> my physical abilities.  Now I have severe migraines,
 AP> seizures, and short term memory problems.  I get motion sicness watching
tv
 AP> and am limited on the computer for 15 minute intervals that requre long
 AP> stretches of rest.

So what?  Stephen Hawking has much more serious disabilities than
that.  And look what he is able to do.

 AP> I can't compensate for that so I am stuck on disability.

Disability never stopped Helen Keller.  Why does it stop you?

 AP> I am fortunate that I did make good wages and I paid enough into the
system
 AP> I get the maximum draw of social security each month.  I paid into the
SSDI
 AP> (which is Disabilty Insurance) so I'm withdrawing what I put into it...
 AP> that's what it is there
 AP> for.

Total bullcrap.  SSDI is not a bank account or an annuity.
It is social insurance.  We all pay into it.  And take out
what we need as a community.  One for all and all for one.

To quality, you have to earn the benefits.  Which you did.
Same as most other Americans, who will also receive the same
benefits upon retirement.  You do realize that nobody age 65
and above is disabled.  No such animal.  Some even retire
early, but with a slightly lower pension.

So don't worry.  Your benefits will be lowered (by about a third)
upon reaching age 65, and then all will be well with the world.
But first you will get docked about twenty percent due to the
sequestration, meaning your benefits will be cut roughly in half
by the time you reach retirement age.

Feel better now?  You can thank your Democratic president and
Republican congress for that.  After all, it was their idea, not
mine.

 AP> I, however, make more than the usual SSDI so I have to purchase my own
 AP> insurance policy until I qualify for medicaid my 2nd year being disabled.
 AP> I will have meidcare on October and will more than likely pay more for
 AP> medicare and my suppliment than I do now for Anthem.

After two years, you get to pay for your meds again.  But sequestration
will dock your pay by twenty percent.  And your insurance premiums will
rise.  So what does that mean?  You will be spending more, and getting
less.  And then you will get docked another thirty percent, meaning
your pay will be cut in half.  And your premiums will continue to rise.
Along with inflation.  And with seniors having received no cola in
three of the last seven years, things are just going to keep costing
you more and more and more as you receive less and less and less ...

 AP> I want to go back to work... I can compensate for Diabetes, Lupus, Chrons,
 AP> Periphral Neuropatyhy, and Psoriatic Arthritus.  I can't compensate for a
 AP> brain injury.  If I could go bck I would do it tomorrow.

You can, but you won't.  If you go back to work, you would have
to buy your own insurance.  And no insurance company will want to
insure you because you are uninsurable.  See how that works?  But
that's okay.  Because you can buy medicare.  But only if they kick
you off first.  And the only way to do that is for you to find a
job.  Which you can't do.  Because nobody will hire you.

 AP> However I resent those who haven't worked a day in their lives and get
 AP> social security full medicaid that pays for over the counter cold
 AP> medicines, or anything OTC the physician prescribes... They get everything
 AP> they need... I get NOTHING and when I go Medicaied I will pay more get
 AP> less.

See there?  They are much smarter than both you and me.  Probably
smarter than everybody in this entire forum.  Why work when you don't
have to?  If I was psychic, and knew that was the way to go, I would
have done the same exact thing.  But unforunately I'm not psychic.
And so I did what most other stupid people do.  I actually went
to work.  Can you imagine that?  I went to work.  And you know
what?  I got played.  I got played for being a fool.  Just like
you and everybody else.

But that's okay.  I forgive them for what they do.  I mean, I can't
really blame them for trying.  Can you?

"Brother, can you spare a dime?"  If we are Christian, we would
give them more than just a dime.  We would give them every dollar
and every cent we have in our wallet.  And then some.

Those who need our help should be freely given that help.
Even if they do not deserve it.  That is what our Master taught
us.  At least, that is what I learned from Her.

 AP> I get you lee... I totally agree. and for those who think being disabled
is
 AP> easy I have at least 3 doctor's appointments a week now.  I have to
aarange
 AP> transportation because I don't drive... I have to retake a drivers license
 AP> exam because of my vision... need new glasses
 AP> I'm not there yet.

Why drive?  All you need is a thumb.  A state ID is all you would
need for everything else.  Just think of all the money you would
save in gas, repairs, insurance, etc.

 AP> I totally get you Lee... and I am doing everything I can do to stimulate
 AP> this brain so I can go back to work.

You can do that anytime you want.  Even from your own home.
And still have time for other activities.

Download the red book.  Used to be the blue book.  But now it's red.

--Lee

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