Carolyn Maloney actually said...

"The Social Security Disability Insurance Program is a critical part of our safety net that protects each of us in the event of a life-changing injury or illness prevents us from working to earn a livi..."

"SSDI is an insurance program. Workers earn benefits by paying a small tax, less than one percent of their taxable income, over years of work."

"We all have an interest in making this program as strong and successful as possible."

"But today we did hear concerns about the SSDI. We did hear that SSDI is plagued by fraud and abuse; that the program is growing at out-of-control rates, that it is easy to get on SSDI and that it disc..."