[blindlaw] SSI payments

[Steve P. Deeley]

Everyone needs to take responsibility for repaying their loans.  Do you get 
a pass card if you are blind?  Is that what your attempting to convey?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] SSI payments


> That is about the most class-warfare-inducing statement I've read on
> a blindness-related mailing list to date.
>
> If you are not of reasonable financial means to pay for a university
> education--say the first person in your single-parent family to
> finish high school, an undergraduate education at a public university
> is going to rack up about $40,000 in student loans.
>
> If, upon completion of that undergraduate education, you cannot find
> work because there simply are no jobs as a result of financial
> irresponsibility on the part of people for whom $40,000 remains an
> insignificant figure, you are left with a debt you cannot--but should
> have been able to--repay.  If you're depending on Social Security to
> pay the rent, you're going to be in a world of hurt when your loan
> payments become due.  If you cannot pay and your petitions are not
> granted, you're in trouble.
>
> Given the cost of law school and that several on this list have
> descried the difficulty and frustration associated with finding
> employment after passing the bar, one might think a little compassion
> would be in order.
>
> I said compassion, not forgiveness of the debt.  If I rack up another
> $150,000 in loans in law school (as is likely), I have still accepted
> a huge financial responsibility--one worth more than my family's
> current and previous homes, combined.
>
> Of course, I am confident that I will be employed, otherwise I would
> be much more hesitant to accept such a responsibility.
>
> Joseph
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 09:20:55PM -0500, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
>> You know what, individuals should not be taking out loans that they are
>> unable to repay nor, should individuals be leveraging themselves so much.
>> After all, that is what has our economy in its present condition.
>> Individuals on SSI should not be borrowing money in the first place.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angie Matney" <angie at mpmail.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:58 PM
>> Subject: [blindlaw] SSI payments
>>
>>
>>> Well, since SSI is really only designed to allow
>>> someone to subsist on the least possible amount of cash, I'd have to
>>> disagree with you. SSDI payments, on the other hand, are related to the
>>> person's employment status, not their financial need. There's a
>>> difference.
>>>
>>> Angie
>>>
>>> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:55:22 -0500, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
>>>
>>>> As far as I'm concerned, SSi payments should
>>>> be eligible for garnishment.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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