How Many Would Qualify for SSI-Disability if Everyone Were to Apply?

   We might wonder how many people would be on SSI-Disability if everyone were inclined to try. And, we might ought to wonder.
   Now? About 8.8 million. That out of a population of maybe 315 million. And, I believe we have something like 130 million households, or slightly more.
   But, what if everyone who could qualify were to apply? It is said that about 20 percent of all U.S. adults have a disability. So, what is that? Supposing we have 230 million adults, that's about 46 million who, on the surface, might qualify for SSI-Disability.
   It's more than one in every three households.
   I read how one in three SSI-Disability recipients qualifies through mental disorders. Sometimes, I think if we pushed the issue, most of us could claim some kind of mental issue. And, if we speak of physical impairment, all we need is a doctor to sign off on it. Most doctors won't sign off on something none legit, but some will. I hear of a thief who was suppose to be 100 percent disabled in the back who was making a crawl through a tight place (with no harm done) when he was caught.
   While we should want to help those who are disabled, we should be wary of the potentials in the SSI-Disability program. A nation not inclined to abuse it will perhaps be fine, but if the people become such that they seek out disability pay when perhaps they shouldn't -- and, yes, we do guess some of that is going on now -- then, to an equalling degree, an honest day's pay for an honest day's work will be lost.