Allen West slams liberal media for deliberately distorting his comments about Social Security and Disability

Allen West corrects the liberal media:

Liberal media reports saying I am equating Social Security of hardworking Americans to a form of slavery is absolutely false.

It seems that there is absolutely no level the attack machine will sink to deliberately distort my comments.

I was clearly talking about the number of people on Social Security disability- a completely separate issue then claims that I said I am against Social Security.

The facts are that we have had more people added to Social Security disability then jobs created, and that is appalling.

Since 2009, our country has seen 2.4 million jobs created compared to 3.1 million people added to Social Security disability. I am against the waste, fraud and abuse when it comes to social security disability, and I will not be silenced on that issue.

I am well aware hardworking Americans have paid into the Social Security Program and I am committed to protecting social security retirement benefits for retirees and future retirees.

We are creating economic dependence. That is what I am calling out. This has nothing to do with the Americans who have earned their retirement.

What the liberal media machine wants to hide from you, and distort with my comments, is that the policies of President Barack Obama are making our nation a nation based on economic dependency — and I call this a form of modern 21st Century slavery.

Let’s get the facts straight.


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