Political Quotes

“Supplemental Security Income was designed to help the disabled who can no longer work and sustain their incomes. Unfortunately, some people have found that a court interpretation of a 1972 law allows them to take billions of dollars from U.S. taxpayers by having their children classified as disabled because they are slow learners or have behavioral problems. Several constituents brought this unfair situation to my attention. Over the last several months, I drafted a bill to stop this fraud by eliminating extra disability benefits for those under 16 years old, saving taxpayers $3.6 billion per year. Parents of these children would still be eligible for medical care through Medicaid, AFDC and other low income assistance programs, but they couldn't claim disability benefits of an additional $400 per child per month. I plan to introduce legislation this week and invite cosponsors. My bill will protect the integrity of S.S.I. and save billions of dollars for hard working taxpayers.”