So I was looking at Biden’s plans to help people with disabilities. Here’s some stuff he wants to do that would make a big, measurable difference:
- Increasing SSI benefits to at least 100% of the Federal Poverty Line (at the moment, this would be an increase of about $3000/year. That would be REALLY HELPFUL.)
- Increase the asset limits for SSI and SSDI - which haven’t been increased in more than 35 years. Right now if you have more than $2000 at any time, you lose your benefits.
- Marriage equality for disabled people! - For people on SSI be able to get married without losing our benefits! (As it stands right now, you can lose your benefits even if they suspect you’re ACTING like you’re married - the “holding out as married” rule.)
I’m about out of spoons tonight, but go read it! If even SOME of it gets passed, it could be really good!
This is in contrast to the Republican position, which is *checks notes* “If they’re going to die, they’d better do it, and decrease the surplus population”.
(Seriously, if Trump gets re-elected, I, and many other disabled people, will be so entirely fucked. He wants to destroy Social Security, I would be homeless and starving in the streets.)
every time you say that there’s no difference between trump and biden, every time you say that voting is pointless, every time you say that you won’t vote for the lesser of two evils, you’re saying that disabled lives don’t matter.
do better. vote.
@thebibliosphere I know you’re on semi-hiatus but thought maybe this might be relevant for you?
Oh I… I could get married
