6.8 million disabled Americans rely on #SSI, according to @SocialSecurity& #39;s own stats

The absolute most that #SSI will provide to live on?
Just $794 a month. That& #39;s $3,352 LESS THAN the federal poverty level

As part of #BuildBackBetter we must #DemolishDisabledPoverty

The most disabled Americans who rely on #SSI are allowed to save? $2k if they& #39;re single

Social Security PROHIBITS #SSI folks from taking @FEMA& #39;s advice https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤵️" title="Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigender Pfeil mit Krümmung nach unten">

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If you& #39;re married? The asset limit is $3k. That draconian asset limit is a major barrier to marriage for disabled Americans who rely on #SSI.

If we #DemolishDisabledPoverty as part of #BuildBackBetter? We would be so much closer to marriage equality https://twitter.com/mattbc/status/1189311837990469632">https://twitter.com/mattbc/st...

We& #39;re going to work like hell to advocate for the inclusion of #SSI – the program for the poorest disabled folks in this country – in #BuildBackBetter

Want to help? Use the #DemolishDisabledPoverty hashtag & tell us why this matters to you.

Again, really important to actually use the #DemolishDisabledPoverty hashtag – it& #39;s a concrete way we can demonstrate that people care about this.