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Graph of the Day for July 30, 2010
"I've been practising ... I bowled a 129. It was like the Special Olympics or something!" President Obama, March 2009.
"We're also placing a new focus on hiring Americans with disabilities across the federal government. (Applause.) Today, only 5 percent of the federal workforce is made up of Americans with disabilities -- far below the proportion of Americans with disabilities in the general population. In a few moments, I'll sign an executive order that will establish the federal government as a model employer of individuals with disabilities. (Applause.)" President Obama, July 26, 2010, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Source: CBO, July 22, 2010.
Hoven's Index for July 30, 2010
Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) statistics:
Number of people receiving DI benefits in 1970: 2.7 million
In 2009: 9.7 million
Inflation-adjusted cost per person receiving DI benefits in 1970 (2010 $): $6,900
In 2009: $12,800
Year the DI trust fund will be exhausted: 2018
Source: CBO, July 22, 2010.
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