These Government Rules Trap Millions of Americans in Poverty

· Bloomberg ·

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Susanne Brasset has $5 in her bank account. She’s scared to save more.

Brasset, a 39-year-old freelance photographer in Denver, has cerebral palsy, which limits her ability to work. To pay her bills, she relies on Social Security, which she gets because of her disability.