During the debate on the 2025 GOP reconciliation bill, Republican lawmakers argued that cutting aid for able-bodied adults would free resources for “those that truly need it.” Yet, that money has never reached disabled people, whose safety net remains deeply frayed. In short, our analysis shows how the SSIRA would modernize benefit levels while removing outdated penalties that keep recipients in poverty.
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During the debate on the 2025 GOP reconciliation bill, Republican lawmakers argued that cutting aid for able-bodied adults would free resources for “those that truly need it.” Yet, that money has never reached disabled people, whose safety net remains deeply frayed. In short, our analysis shows how the SSIRA would modernize benefit levels while removing outdated penalties that keep recipients in poverty.