Well as for me, i have never , ever used SSI or SSDI or whatever all my life!
i have always worked and i feel lucky to have a job with the Fed.Gov. but IF i should ever physically disabled or come down with serious illness, i will do it! as long as im able to work, i will never take advantage of Government. I understand why some deaf folks use it if they are in school or whatever reasons they cant work..its just some lazy azzed deafies do take advantage of government, i have known some deafies here in my town using their deafness as an excuse not to work! there was nothing wrong with their health really, just laziness..I know one lady who is deaf but she has severe rheumtoid arthritis and she cant do anything with her hands due to the arthritis, in fact one arm is so deformed..she cant drive and is divorced so she is living on SSI, its her ex husband that is deaf but healthy and he is the lazy azzed one, he had many opportunities to go to Voc tech school to learn a trade like carpentry and several job offers, but he refused to go to school or work!!! jeeez!
