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On the recordJune 18, 2013
It's just plain wrong that those receiving disability benefits who want to work are sentenced to a lifetime of near poverty with no way out. Social Security's return-to-work efforts are simply failing do their job of helping our fellow citizens find work. We must find ways to help these Americans trade in their disability check for a paycheck that can provide a better life.
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Henry Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Sam Johnson criticizes the failure of Social Security to assist disability beneficiaries in finding work.

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