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>'disabled' is a code word for long-term un-employable. Correct. This is the legacy of the Clinton era 'welfare to work' program: we moved people from welfare
by intopieces 11y ago
>'disabled' is a code word for long-term un-employable.
Correct. This is the legacy of the Clinton era 'welfare to work' program: we moved people from welfare to disability.
This will grow as automation takes hold of ever more industries. "Disability" is the U.S.'s first step toward guaranteed minimum income or a negative income tax. We will never have enough jobs for everyone in America, so we need to figure out what we're going to do to keep the economy going.
- mynameishere 11y agoIt really has nothing to do with "keeping the economy going". The purpose of "disability" insurance is just like that of Social Security originally--keeping people from destitution and poorhouses. It's not a good thing, but an unavoidable thing.
- intopieces 11y ago>It really has nothing to do with "keeping the economy going". Not sure what you mean. When we give poor people money, they spend it. That's good for the economy. Welfare and disability are definitely good things.