Former Assistant Secretary of Labor Neil Romano and disability policy expert Sara Weir Rogers argue the U.S. disability system traps people in poverty through contradictory programs and benefit cliffs that punish work. They note 93% of people with disabilities want to work but face losing benefits for earning "too much," leaving $25 billion in economic activity untapped. The authors call for bold reorganization to empower rather than penalize disabled Americans, citing decades of GAO warnings about uncoordinated, ineffective federal programs.

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