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A comment on Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Their Parents Did at 30. Parent comment

Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by BuckRogers on Friday December 09, 2016 @12:17AM (#13136837)
Seconded. That stood out to me too in his post. Disability seems to be widely abused in the western world. I'm for social welfare, but I'm not for mismanagement and abuse. Disability as it exists today is a concern that needs to be addressed.
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Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by efnx on Friday December 09, 2016 @01:36AM (#13137110)
You guys have the advantage of being able to work. Your minds and bodies are healthy. Man up and take care of those less fortunate, even if it means a minority game the system.
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Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by BuckRogers on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:39PM (#13153831)
That's not at all what I meant, attacking the legitimately handicapped. You should be ashamed of yourself taking it out of context on purpose just to self-righteously complain.
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Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by toomuchtodo on Friday December 09, 2016 @02:27AM (#13137287)
> I know someone who is literally blind and he works just fine. Even know a guy with ALS who can barely move who still works.

> but I choose not to be a degenerate leech and actually work.

Your viewpoint is disappointing. It is not okay that someone who has ALS must work. You are not a leech if you are physically disabled and cannot work because of it. I'm not even mad man, I just feel sorry for you. Push the keyboard away and spend time cultivating some empathy.

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Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by coldtea on Friday December 09, 2016 @03:46AM (#13137527)
Yeah, the Nazi's had a good idea, put those leeching cripples and ALS to forced labour camps /sarcasm
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Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by toomuchtodo on Friday December 09, 2016 @12:27AM (#13136863)
Everyone is for rugged individualism until they're incapacitated. Good luck.
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Re:Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds in the U.S. Earn More Than Th... by BuckRogers on Sunday December 11, 2016 @05:43PM (#13153854)
I think you'll need the good luck with the reading comprehension displayed here. I'm as for disability assistance as much as anyone you'll find.
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