People who receive medicaid have their assets taken from them after death to help repay the debt they owe to the government.
Is this also true for people who collect other public assistance? How about the women who collect WIC? How about people who collect on extended unemployment checks. They paid for the unemployment checks they received when they first lost their jobs, but they did not pay for the extended checks that have been written by the US treasury for years. That was a present from people who wanted to get re-elected.
What is good for one group should be consistent. Why not keep a running tab on every person who receives public assistance and recoup the losses after they die?
Should anyone who receives public assistance be allowed to have assets at all?
Originally posted by EladarIt's an interesting question, but I don't know if it is really common that recipients have tangible real assets. It sounds right that, government (the people) be reimbursed if such assets exist.
People who receive medicaid have their assets taken from them after death to help repay the debt they owe to the government.
Is this also true for people who collect other public assistance? How about the women who collect WIC? How about people who collect on extended unemployment checks. They paid for the unemployment checks they received when they fi ...[text shortened]... fter they die?
Should anyone who receives public assistance be allowed to have assets at all?
Originally posted by normbenignIf it is true for one program, then it should be true for all.
It's an interesting question, but I don't know if it is really common that recipients have tangible real assets. It sounds right that, government (the people) be reimbursed if such assets exist.
There are plenty of people receiving WIC who own assets.
