Ron DeSantis talks 'fake' disabilities, alleges 'massive' fraud against Social Security program
Ron DeSantis is sympathetic to people determined to be disabled by the Social Security Administration, but he’s not accepting all claims at face value.
“Either you’re disabled or you’re not,” DeSantis said Sunday in Iowa.
The Governor offered distinctions between people with injuries he deems to be legitimate, and those with “fake” disabilities who are scamming the system, citing a rogue “roofer” to illustrate the nefarious scheme.
Regarding people who are “disabled partially,” DeSantis said “maybe, you know, it’s good if you want to maybe work and earn some income,” before warning of a “fine line.”
“There are some people that will kind of fake being disabled then work and then they should,...
