[blindlaw] SSI payments

Thu Feb 26 23:13:27 UTC 2009

its not a loop hole its a program established to try and get blind people off of SSI, mediaid, est.

> From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:47:34 -0600
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] SSI payments
> 
> hi,
> 
> that's how it should be.
> it seems blind people are always looking for a loop hole.
> we want special schedule appointments for fed/state jobs but the necessary 
> education should be on somebody elses dime.
> 
> Bryan Schulz
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tim and vickie shaw" <timandvickie at hotmail.com>
> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] SSI payments
> 
> 
> 
> I myself have been very lucky, in Texas the state waives tuitiona nd fees to 
> state colleges, but now that I am trying to get into law school it seems 
> they are not going to do it for graduate school/law school like they did for 
> my Bachelors even though there is nothing in the legislation about what 
> level of post secondary education they are supposed to cover, simply that 
> they are supposed to cover it for blind individuals. If I can not get them 
> to waive my tution and fees I am going to ahve no other choice but tio take 
> out loans after I apply for every scholarship possible taht is.
> 
> > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:25:44 -0800
> > From: carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
> > To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] SSI payments
> >
> > That is about the most class-warfare-inducing statement I've read on
> > a blindness-related mailing list to date.
> >
> > If you are not of reasonable financial means to pay for a university
> > education--say the first person in your single-parent family to
> > finish high school, an undergraduate education at a public university
> > is going to rack up about $40,000 in student loans.
> >
> > If, upon completion of that undergraduate education, you cannot find
> > work because there simply are no jobs as a result of financial
> > irresponsibility on the part of people for whom $40,000 remains an
> > insignificant figure, you are left with a debt you cannot--but should
> > have been able to--repay. If you're depending on Social Security to
> > pay the rent, you're going to be in a world of hurt when your loan
> > payments become due. If you cannot pay and your petitions are not
> > granted, you're in trouble.
> >
> > Given the cost of law school and that several on this list have
> > descried the difficulty and frustration associated with finding
> > employment after passing the bar, one might think a little compassion
> > would be in order.
> >
> > I said compassion, not forgiveness of the debt. If I rack up another
> > $150,000 in loans in law school (as is likely), I have still accepted
> > a huge financial responsibility--one worth more than my family's
> > current and previous homes, combined.
> >
> > Of course, I am confident that I will be employed, otherwise I would
> > be much more hesitant to accept such a responsibility.
> >
> > Joseph
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 09:20:55PM -0500, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
> > > You know what, individuals should not be taking out loans that they are
> > > unable to repay nor, should individuals be leveraging themselves so 
> > > much.
> > > After all, that is what has our economy in its present condition.
> > > Individuals on SSI should not be borrowing money in the first place.
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angie Matney" <angie at mpmail.net>
> > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:58 PM
> > > Subject: [blindlaw] SSI payments
> > >
> > >
> > >> Well, since SSI is really only designed to allow
> > >> someone to subsist on the least possible amount of cash, I'd have to
> > >> disagree with you. SSDI payments, on the other hand, are related to the
> > >> person's employment status, not their financial need. There's a
> > >> difference.
> > >>
> > >> Angie
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:55:22 -0500, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> As far as I'm concerned, SSi payments should
> > >>> be eligible for garnishment.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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