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Hm, then I suspect that soon enough those benefits will go the way of the LL Bean return policy.
by freepor 7y ago
Hm, then I suspect that soon enough those benefits will go the way of the LL Bean return policy.
- kevingadd 7y agoHistorically the benefits are either narrowed in eligibility or more constraints are added. For example, while you can call federal disability benefits "generous" there are lots of nasty constraints that make them awful regardless - while your disability benefit may be "generous" you're forbidden from having much in the way of savings and your "net worth" for that calculation often includes things like a retirement account from work you did while you were still healthy. (Yes, really) Means-testing and carve-outs like that to catch "cheaters" are a common way to eat away at benefits in the US, and politicians are actively adding more stuff like that to food assistance and other programs currently. Means-testing is especially effective here because a "reasonable" limit can be set with the knowledge that the limit will cease to be reasonable after 5-25 years of inflation and expense increases because lawmakers will never, ever raise the limit.