Since a ProPublica investigation found that states were seizing child support headed to families as reimbursement for the mother having received welfare, at least six states have changed their policies. Others are debating doing the same.
And yet, every year, hundreds of millions of dollars in child support is instead intercepted by federal and state governments — as reimbursement for the mother having received welfare at some point.
This is some dystopian bullshit. “Have a history of struggling financially? Let’s make it harder for you to become and remain financially stable!”
This is some dystopian bullshit. “Have a history of struggling financially? Let’s make it harder for you to become and remain financially stable!”