Getting On Disability For A "Self-Made Diagnosis"

     From syndicated columnist Froma Harrop:


We who work through colds, bad backs and low moods — however liberal we
might be — have permission to resent those who could hold a job but
don’t, preferring to collect disability checks...

More than 5 percent of eligible American adults are now receiving
disability payments from Social Security. Twenty years ago, it was 3
percent. One reason