Reminder that the US Census Bureau is talking about changing how it counts disability, a move which would create an at least 40% reduction in the number of people counted as disabled, and thus radically alter who can get benefits. You have until tomorrow (December 19, 2023) to weigh in on it:
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/18/1218954729/census-bureau-survey-disabled-people-with-disabilities
Dr. Damien P. Williams, Magus /
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