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The real-world impact of Trump’s crackdown on government benefits

By Jack Bragen on June 10, 2022
Features   First-person   Opinion
Bragen received an unprecedented amount of mail from Social Security starting in the year 2020, forcing him to engage in a rigorous process of proving his disabilities were legitimate. This was the result of a policy change by the Trump administration.

An economic straightjacket traps people with disabilities

By Jack Bragen on October 5, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Let’s face it: we are harshly penalized for any work activity that we might try to do. I’ve experienced this firsthand. The Social Security Administration boasts otherwise and claims that they offer incentives toward working. This is bogus.



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