Another Reason America is Broke

[Perianne]

Only in America (and Britain (sorry Drummond), and other European countries)....


The Social Security Administration (SSA) approved disability benefits for hundreds of Puerto Ricans because they do not speak English, despite the fact that Puerto Rico is a predominantly Spanish-speaking territory.


According to a new audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the agency is misapplying rules that are intended to provide financial assistance to individuals who are illiterate or cannot speak English in the United States. Under the rules, Puerto Ricans are allowed to receive disability benefits for their inability to speak English as well.


“We found the Agency did not make exceptions regarding the English-language grid rules for claimants who reside in Puerto Rico, even though Spanish is the predominant language spoken in the local economy,” the OIG said.


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/07/feds-consider-puerto-ricans-disabled-because-speak-spanish/

[Perianne]

More money to minorities.



The Justice Department will fast track the sending of $29 million to South Carolina to help families of victims of the mass murder of nine churchgoers at a historic black church in Charleston, a Justice Department spokesman said on Friday.


http://news.yahoo.com/u-fast-track-29-million-help-charleston-shooting-195515259.html

I wonder when the Ft. Hood victims, 13 dead and 32 wounded will receive money?

[Noir]

More money to minorities.

http://news.yahoo.com/u-fast-track-29-million-help-charleston-shooting-195515259.html

I wonder when the Ft. Hood victims, 13 dead and 32 wounded will receive money?

I'm guessing the Fort Hood murders are treated differently because it was in an army camp, no? I guess the military folk on board will have more knowledge of this.

[Perianne]

I'm guessing the Fort Hood murders are treated differently because it was in an army camp, no? I guess the military folk on board will have more knowledge of this.

It was classified as workplace violence.

[fj1200]

More money to minorities.

Or there could be more of a fact based approach rather than on anecdotal news stories that focus on minorities.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/why-is-the-national-debt-16-trillion/2013/01/03/e2a85386-55fc-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_blog.html

Moreover, an increasingly large portion of the debt is money that the government owes to itself because of borrowing from large entitlement programs such as Social Security and the Medicare. That’s because the money spent on discretionary programs has generally declined, as a share of the economy, while spending on mandatory programs has soared — and will only consume a larger share of the economy as the Baby Boom generation heads into retirement.