Unwilling to work; 25% in Hale County AL collect disability, 14 million nationwide

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Unwilling to work; 25% in Hale County AL collect disability, 14 million nationwide. “Hale county’s Dr. Timberlake asks a simple question to all his patients. ‘What grade did you finish?’ If you claim ‘back pain’ and do not have a degree, Timberlake believes you are disabled.” Disability is the new welfare. What’s more, it saves the states money as welfare was paid by the states whereas disability is federal money. Stimulus.

This post was last modified on March 27, 2013

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  • From Wikipedia:

    As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 17,185 people, 6,415 households, and 4,605 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km2). There were 7,756 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 39.83% White, 58.95% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

    Do the analysis...

    I'm unPC. Sue me.

  • LOL that girl at work told me the broadcast was on Planet Money.. i was about to post the link here.. If its done well, liberals can get angry about this stuff too

    • I actually do know some very left wing people who are pissed about this. I think because it causes them to have to address their often misplaced compassion (other people's money. of course) for others.

      • my friend said "I'm here working, and my sister-in-law's sister has a pantry full of food".. this preceded her statement about almost joining the other side

        That is a FULL ON conservative sentiment, uttered by someone who thinks green and supports full gay equality. Imagine her being angry in her Prius while listening to the radio..

        You can't dismiss it as some kind of cognitive dissonance over reflecting on misplaced compassion. It is genuine anger over the fraud itself.

        • My liberal friends are much more adamant about their beliefs than most. I haven't convinced any of them that Obama is evil. He's still got the brainwashing machine set on high.

          • Obama himself is not the inherently evil one, he's a pawn to his evil Corporate Greed masters. Same with Romney and any other main two party candidate.

  • Disability is an industry in Florida, I'm surprised they didn't make that chart. I know more people trying to get their disability claims approved than are looking for a job.

    • Have you seen the ads on Facebook for getting assistance to apply for disability? Makes me effing sick when that pops up on my wall.

          • I would be willing to sign a certified document that Crowley is not only a tard but deserves to be in a " Care Home" to make sure he gets the constant care and supervision he needs, along with making sure he gets his meds and is kept from the computer.

            If he got committed to a secure facility for the insane, I would make a donation.

          • all it would take is to compile the hundreds of stupid and repetitive posts you have made here over the months, and we could easily have you committed.

          • With the overcrowding in institutions, I have seen pictures of many of them having to use trailers to house inmates. Maybe that's what scares him!

          • Looks like Creepy got a little flustered when I mentioned confining him to a "facility"...Perhaps that hit a little too close to home..hehe