BornTo_BeFree on Nostr: While @DOGE is cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse, I think they should take a ...
While @DOGE is cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse, I think they should take a look into disability reform.
Right now, the system incentivizes stagnation over recovery—because the moment someone improves, they risk losing their benefits. Instead of working to regain independence, they’re trapped in a cycle where staying “disabled” & mooching off of taxpayers’ labor is the safer financial choice.
Every person who takes this route isn’t just a lost worker—it’s another weight on productive society. Instead of contributing, they’re subsidized to do nothing, reinforcing dependence on the state rather than self-sufficiency.
Harsh reality: government handouts don’t empower people—they weaken them. When incentives are skewed, human nature follows. If welfare trains people to stay out of the workforce, that’s exactly what they’ll do.
Reform should reward recovery, not permanent dependence. If someone is physically capable of contributing in any way, the system should encourage them to do so—whether through modified work, private sector assistance, or innovative job programs.
At the end of the day, a society that prioritizes value creation over victimhood thrives. And we should all want that
Right now, the system incentivizes stagnation over recovery—because the moment someone improves, they risk losing their benefits. Instead of working to regain independence, they’re trapped in a cycle where staying “disabled” & mooching off of taxpayers’ labor is the safer financial choice.
Every person who takes this route isn’t just a lost worker—it’s another weight on productive society. Instead of contributing, they’re subsidized to do nothing, reinforcing dependence on the state rather than self-sufficiency.
Harsh reality: government handouts don’t empower people—they weaken them. When incentives are skewed, human nature follows. If welfare trains people to stay out of the workforce, that’s exactly what they’ll do.
Reform should reward recovery, not permanent dependence. If someone is physically capable of contributing in any way, the system should encourage them to do so—whether through modified work, private sector assistance, or innovative job programs.
At the end of the day, a society that prioritizes value creation over victimhood thrives. And we should all want that