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gvstn

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13. Still a child cannot enter a contract.

Sat Apr 12, 2014, 01:30 AM

Apr 2014

If SSA paid too much it should be related to the parent's account. It is akin to a landlord saying your parents didn't pay the rent back in August of 1974 when you were living in my apartment and because I was unsuccessful in collecting that month's rent from them I am getting the IRS to take it out of your refund because you benefited from your parents living in my apartment that month.

Private businesses can't keep debts on their books for more then seven years and the government shouldn't be able to either. It goes for overpayments and student loans as well. The law is bad and should be changed. The question is who inserted the sentence into the bill and why didn't anyone object.

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The Government Will Take Your Money For Your Dead Parent's Debts [View all] TransitJohn Apr 2014 OP

This country is just humming along like a well-oiled machine. Brigid Apr 2014 #1

I knew they can collect from an estate.... Historic NY Apr 2014 #2

Nice. progressoid Apr 2014 #3

, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #4

it's perfectly fine as long as the richest among us are never inconvenienced nt pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #5

I can't believe this since a child would not be able to defend against a charge like that. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #6

The repayment was not for "dead parents' debt." JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #7

Awww... fleabiscuit Apr 2014 #8

Even if that's true, Art_from_Ark Apr 2014 #9

I agree. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #16

thank you passiveporcupine Apr 2014 #10

That's not what it was. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #17

You are correct passiveporcupine Apr 2014 #21

Except that the article inaccurately references "parents' old debts." JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #22

No, the article states the money was taken because of an overpayment to "someone" 7962 Apr 2014 #11

The article did not equivocate. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #18

While you're correct, a child should not be held responsible. joshcryer Apr 2014 #12

Still a child cannot enter a contract. gvstn Apr 2014 #13

"who inserted the sentence" - Not a sentence, a philosophy. Popular with one side of the aisle jtuck004 Apr 2014 #14

It's not a contract... JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #19

well, they can't tax the rich, so they had to find a way to screw 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #15

thats a gawker link pitohui Apr 2014 #20