Matthew Cortland of Data for Progress explains the crippling drawbacks to Supplemental Security Income, stemming both from U.S. cultural aversion to social safety nets and recent targeting from the right, including a maximum monthly supplement at a rate well below the poverty line and absurd qualifications that prevent disabled folks from saving assets for a rainy day or accepting help from friends unless they are willing to sacrifice their social security.
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