Originally Posted by Rochard

Sounds to me like this article combines "all possible entitlements" and when totaled up it's a huge number, but.... For example, not everyone is going to qualify for WIC benefits.

I have a friend of mine who is medically retired from both the US Army and the US Post Office. His medical condition started when he was in the Army and he was medically discharged and received a small percentage in benefits. Eventually he got better and went to work for the Post Office, when his medical condition stated again. Now he gets 100% benefits from both. Factor in state disability - because he claims he canot work - and boom, he's pulling in like $60k / $70k a year.

Still, he does have a valid medical condition (He's had a dozen operations on his brain) and it could kill him at any time. He has water on the brain.