Some of that effort involves reevaluating the way a 23-year-old back-to-work program called Ticket to Work has worked. To hear economist David Stapleton describe it -- not terribly well.

The “Ticket to Work” program is just one of the many work incentive provisions built into the Social Security disability programs. andresr / Getty Images Q: I am 57 years old and getting ...

A: The "Ticket to Work" program is just one of the many work incentive provisions built into the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs.

Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social Security disability benefits. I understand I can work and make $23,000 and still keep my disability checks. Is this true?