Paul Campos comment on Helping Americans... post

I wanted to say something about the post Helping Disabled Americans Overcome Incredible Obstacles. It is interesting that the article speaks to those in the workforce who become disabled after working for a number of years. I am interested to know how many are applying for work that have been disabled all their lives. I mentioned in my follow-up to the op-ed I wrote on August 27 of this year that there needs to be a revamping of the rules and regulations with all entitlements. I believe that if there is to be Social Security reform, it has to make sense so that the number of people with disabilities applying for new jobs will increase dramatically. People with disabilities want to work, but only if they are allowed to save money and plan for the future just like those who are not physically disabled. I'm not saying that those who have become disabled later in life are not in the same category with those who are born disabled, but I do think people who have been working and become disabled, definitely have an advantage because they already have work experience. By allowing the disabled community to compete on an equal level, with the chance to save money and get ahead, you will see a trend that will show an increase in the number of people applying for jobs. This can only be good for the economy. I wonder if there is anybody in Congress thinking about any of this. If they are not, which is likely the case, there should be a concerted effort by people with disabilities to make sure that they are thinking about these things. Social Security reform that makes sense for the economy and for everyone affected by that economy, makes sense for America period.