Governments steal child support money


Another new national trend, and the poor suffer first.
Wendy McElroy points out this NY Times article. Another case of good intentions and bad results. You shouldn't be surprised.

The collection of child support from absent fathers is failing to help many of the poorest families, in part because the government uses fathers’ payments largely to recoup welfare costs rather than passing on the money to mothers and children.

Close to half the states pass along none of collected child support to families on welfare, while most others pay only $50 a month to a custodial parent, usually the mother, even though the father may be paying hundreds of dollars each month.

Critics say using child support to repay welfare costs harms children instead of helping them, contradicting the national goal of strengthening families, and is a flaw in the generally lauded national campaign to increase collections.

When it comes to money, government will always take a slice off the top BEFORE "helping" people.

Government is not your friend. Don't count on it.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Sun - December 2, 2007 at 02:32 PM  Tag


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