Post and Courier: Heed facts on reform of disability system
By Robertson H. Wendt, Jr.
The Oct. 5 editorial “A disabling fiscal trend” decries the steep rise in the number of Americans receiving Social Security disability as a product of government mismanagement requiring substantial reform. The Post and Courier is right to call attention to solvency issues facing the nation’s largest and most important domestic program, but it’s important to consider all of the facts before crying foul. . . .