The following document was provided by the DFL Disability Caucus and was produced by the Florida Democratic Disability Caucus.
An estimated 38 million eligible voters have disabilities. As Election Day approaches, we must take time to understand the multiple issues the effect people with disabilities. The following is a researched and detailed compilation of the Presidential candidates’ policies and plans for Americans with disabilities and their families.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Biden: Pledged to increase Social Security benefits. His plan would also boost payments for disabled and older Americans.
Trump: Issued an executive order in August 2020 that if he won a second term, he intended to eliminate the payroll tax that funds Social Security. The chief actuary for the Social Security Administration said the trust which supports
the Social Security would be depleted by the middle of 2023. Funds for disability payments would run out in 2021.