THE WAPO CHANNELS FOX NEWS & THE RADIO GASBAGS

Ok, the wingnuts have been harping on the supposed massive increase in the rate of people going in disability for over a year and now they have the WaPo to back them up.  Here's all you need to know about the Post's shoddy reporting:

(1)

U.S. disability rolls swell in a rough economy
By Michael A. Fletcher, Published: September 20
Washington Post

The fast expansion of disability here is part of a national trend that has seen the number of former workers receiving benefits soar from just over 5 million to 8.8 million between 2000 and 2012.

The growth of the disability rolls has accelerated since the recession hit in 2007.

(2) This is the Post's own graphic that accompanies this article:

The bottom line, the one for the entire country, shows a steady slope, NOT ONE THAT IS INCREASING, as the article falsely claims.

UPDATE: I emailed this post to the reporter and the WaPo's Reader Represenative.