Reagan in 1983 was kicking people off Social Security Disability and so many people were committing suicide, he had to reverse his original decision. suicide isn't funny, you start messing with peoples lives and the majority of the people on the program are legitimate ! the Republicans are already cutting the program by 7.8 billion a year for 10 years. what about SSI, most of the people on that program have psychological issues, since we stopped institutionalizing the mentally ill in the 70's, do we just tell them to live under a bridge ? Medicaid is being gutted by the Republicans also, Medicare only covers 100 days in a nursing home and medicaid pays the rest, without Medicaid, their kids will be taking care of their parents to the end ! God the Seniors must vote Democrat and save these important programs millions have relied on for so long, what will happen to the elderly when their is no one to pay for a nursing home, the Republicans haven't even thought of this, but we must !