179 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 2 Nov 2023 \ parent \ on: Economic ''Surprise'': German Unemployment Soars Past Predictions meta
Both take out hundreds of thousands by recognizing them as ''disabled''
Our disability program is structured in a way that makes it very difficult to ever rejoin the labor force. It's supposed to disincentivize going on disability support, but it's created a huge population of people who basically aren't allowed to work.
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