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“I think we should split the difference and say we have 23.5 percent dirt bags in America”
MAHER: And here, listen to this about disability. People who take disability, who are on disability, in 1968 it was 51 to1, people on disability to people who worked. In 2001, not that long ago, it was 23 to 1. Now it’s 13 to 1, 13 people to one who are on disability. Now, of course, you know, some of that is real. We are an overworked, overstressed, polluted, ripped off and lied to people. So, I mean, obviously there are some people who really do have disabilities. But 13 to 1?
You know, it just seems like there’s less people pulling the wagon and more people in the wagon, and at some point the wagon is going to break.
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No sh!t, you f’en genius. Welcome to conservative thought, circa 1983. Maybe by next decade you’ll catch up with the rest of us.
strictnein on January 27, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Maher gets it finally.
keep the change on January 27, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Disability payments are what you take when your unemployment compensation runs out.
petefrt on January 27, 2013 at 1:39 PM
A broken clock is right twice a day.
Illinidiva on January 27, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Don’t be too quick to think that Maher’s found religion (heh). He’ll probably propose some government fix.
gryphon202 on January 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Gee, really? If this guy had an original thought it would die of loneliness.
RadClown on January 27, 2013 at 1:45 PM
I’m betting any “solution” he might come up with involves a brand new government agency and some additional lost liberty.
stvnscott on January 27, 2013 at 1:48 PM
^^It’s the inevitable downward spiral of Progressivism. It’s an ideology that can never work over an extended period of time because it defies human nature. And human nature will never, ever change, no matter how many “ivy league” technocrats and planners the government employs to “solve” problems.
visions on January 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while.
He’s still an idiot.
trigon on January 27, 2013 at 1:51 PM
A flashing VCR is right once a week, and both are still right more often than Maher.
Steve Eggleston on January 27, 2013 at 2:03 PM
And an ugly one at that. I am not talking about his looks.
CW on January 27, 2013 at 2:22 PM
Maher on dirt bags… I first assumed it was an autobiography.
Drained Brain on January 27, 2013 at 2:28 PM
I understand the inclination to use disability as an avenue to get needed to survive (survive being a debatable description) when the government is intentionally trying to destroy the economy and there just isn’t any work to be had.
But this problem, as Maher notes, has been a very long time in growing. I do remember a long time ago when the press actually did their jobs with regard to this fraudulent use of ‘disability’ for glomming onto the entitlement gravy train. I don’t really know what the reason was for abdicating their responsibility here, but it is worth noting that disability is not the only entitlement fraud running rampant that they don’t bother to cover anymore.
Dusty on January 27, 2013 at 2:33 PM
Truth is, a lot of those extra people on disability nowadays are actually commodities traders – they make their money swapping their votes for benefits.
Knott Buyinit on January 27, 2013 at 2:51 PM
47% – 23.5% = ?
mjbrooks3 on January 27, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Is that 23.5% out of 99%?
mjbrooks3 on January 27, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Welcome to the Tea Party, pal!
Doughboy on January 27, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Congratulations on finding an acorn you blind hog. Now after that accomplishment, why don’t you go join a monastery and spend the rest of your life doing penance for supporting thieves and murderers?
MelonCollie on January 28, 2013 at 9:33 AM