Message #6371

[Don Houston]

As someone with a disability (a real one Cerebral Palsy) I would like to weigh in on this discussion.  Being disabled has it's negative side.  Take me for example:  I am able enough to work but can't get a job at my local McDonald's.  Why you ask?  Most employers see people with a disability as an insurance risk.  Trust me I have been told that numerous times.  So while I would like to get off the system, I can't because then I can not pay my bills.  What the Fed's give me to live on each month does not last me two weeks.  After paying all my bills, I am lucky if I have $50 to live on for 30 days.  So before people start going on those who have disability are weighing down our economy, know that I make less than most who are on welfare.