The Politically Charged History of the Term ‘Able-Bodied’
“Congressional Republicans would have us believe that the so-called ‘able-bodied’ are everywhere among government anti-poverty programs, taking away assistance from those who are more ‘deserving.’ But far from describing a defined demographic group, there is no standard definition that makes a person ‘able-bodied.’ Rather, the term has long been ingrained with political and moral implications.”