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Originally Posted by GatrHeel

Absolutely agree with the bolded. No question it's part of the problem. But again, the issue I have is with laying all of this on the current President.

In 2011, 3,041,500 applications were filed for SSI. In 2008, that number was 2,827,541. In 2001, it was 2,084,828.

I whole-heartedly agree that this is a trend that deserves to be examined. But to claim that it started with Obama is categorically false.

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/dibStat.html

applications in 2001 were 1.5 million accoding to the ssa. In 10 years, applications have risen 100%. Another unsustainable gubmnt program stealing from future generations.