[nfb-talk] my ideas for ending SSI & SSDI

[John G. Heim]

Well, technically, these are not ideas for ending SSI and SSDI.

1. Companies should get tax credits for hiring someone on SSI or SSDI equal 
to the amount the person would have received if they'd stayed on SSI or 
SSDI. The tax credit could last for one year, two years, three -- whatever 
it takes. Note that this idea is revenue neutral. Of course, someone would 
have to be on SSI or SSDI in order to go off SSI or SSDI this way. So my 
idea doesn't do away with SSI and SSDI. But we don't really want to do that 
anyway because some people simply cannot work and can never come off SSI or 
SSDI.

2. Waive minimum wage laws for people on SSI or SSDI for 2 or 3 years after 
they are hired.  The disabled person would continue to get SSI or SSDI while 
they're working because they'd only be making $1 an hour (or whatever).