The Disabled Marriage Penalty: SSI Reform & Breaking Systemic Stigma - Devon Wieters
In this episode of FailCraft, Devon joins Ezekiel to expose the systemicpolicies that force millions of disabled Americans into forced poverty andlegal barriers to marriage. Living with cerebral palsy, she unpacks whysocietal misconceptions are often far more draining than physical limitations,how the Medicaid and SSI "marriage penalty" strips adults oflife-saving medical care, the reality of multi-decade waiver waitlists, and howeveryday allies can take direct political action to pass the SSI RestorationAct and the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act.
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