Joe Pitts: “in the 1970s, the Federal Government created the SSI program to assist the elderly, the blind and the disabled. Since…”

“in the 1970s, the Federal Government created the SSI program to assist the elderly, the blind and the disabled. Since the 1970s, the program has become fraught with waste, fraud and abuse. Prisoners, illegal aliens and drug addicts all drain resources from this program. Saddest of all, parents are getting their children to lie in order to bilk SSI benefits from the government. For example, two parents in Michigan had their children lie to doctors about their medical condition so they could receive $42,639 in SSI benefits per year. Meanwhile, they locked their children in the basement of their home, physically abused them and forced them to steal for them. The Federal Government should not be subsidizing child abusers, especially with taxpayer moneys reserved for the elderly and the disabled. As we decide spending levels in our budget, let us also focus on eliminating waste, fraud and abuse from the Federal Government.”