tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post3781334589825740442..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: Sen. Tom Coburn: Disabled Gaming the SystemBud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-54537949056353183232013-10-07T12:37:49.749-07:002013-10-07T12:37:49.749-07:00The 60 Minutes Report was Denounced For Disability...The 60 Minutes Report was Denounced For Disability Misinformation<br /><br />* The Government Accountability Office has repeatedly found that fraud accounts for approximately one percent of all disability payments.<br /><br />* CBS ignored the fact that the majority of appeals are also denied, and that award rates have actually fallen during the economic recession.<br /><br />* The myths pushed by 60 Minutes have been repeatedly debunked by experts. <br /><br />* A coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations said the CBS coverage was "sensational" and did a "tremendous disservice" to people with disabilities. <br /><br />* The Social Security Administration explained to 60 Minutes that the trust fund is not in crisis.<br /><br />* The misleading CBS investigation follows a discredited report from NPR<br /><br />http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10/07/60-minutes-report-denounced-for-disability-misi/196317<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com