Stop using money that was paid into Social Security as an off the books welfare program, under the guise of SS disability. Please return SS to it's original function, to insure a decent retirement for people who have paid into it their entire working lives.
Why is this important?
Going forward, a retiree living an average lifespan will collect only 60% of the money that they have paid into Social Security. How can SS not remain solvent? Answer: Social Security Disability is increasingly being used as an off the books welfare program. People who were once helped by programs funded through the budget are now being put on SS disability. The definition of disability has been stretched to allow many more people to claim benefits. In the last 5 years the solvency date has decreased from 2043 to 2033. It is obvious that it is the over use of the disability portion that is bleeding the trust fund dry, and not the retirement of Baby Boomers.
