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In reply to the discussion: Children of welfare recipients in California forced to pay for welfare debt [View all]Pab Sungenis
(9,612 posts)12. This is blatantly unconstitutional.
The Constitution is supposed to prevent corruption of blood. You cannot inherit debts.
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Children of welfare recipients in California forced to pay for welfare debt [View all]
Catherina
Dec 2011
OP
Each day it's yet another step into servitude for many Americans, who really need to pay
RKP5637
Dec 2011
#14
Neither can I - I'd like to see corroboration that isn't from WSWS, anyway. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2011
#19
Haven't found anything mentioning the fetus part that isn't just quoting WSWS, though. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2011
#32
That cannot be true. The mother incurred the debt, if any. The baby is not responsible
sabrina 1
Dec 2011
#15
I was living in California when that happened and working with college students
suffragette
Dec 2011
#28
Maybe contact the Public Interest Law Project and the Western Center on Law and Poverty since they
suffragette
Dec 2011
#39
Look, it's either than or the wealthy sacrifice their pin money. Can't have that! nt
valerief
Dec 2011
#31
I haven't seen that one but based on the facts in post #6, it wouldn't surprise me
Catherina
Dec 2011
#36
this is bullshit, contact the National Lawyers Guild asap or book an appt and get
katty
Dec 2011
#47
JESUS FREAKIN HELL WHAT FREAKIN ORWELLAN/DICKINSONIAN WORLD HAS THE U.S. BEEN WRAPPED
Justice wanted
Dec 2011
#49