To Collect Debt, FEMA Takes Part Of Ike Victim's Social Security

www.chron.com:

PORT BOLIVAR - Roy Mooney was surprised to learn early last year that the federal government was deducting $180 each month from his $1,200 Social Security check.

"I had no idea they could do that, just haul off and do it," the 79-year-old said.

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Comments

[bcunnin679]

10:10 AM on 01/12/2012

FEMA, collecting under a law that went into effect during a Democratic Administration. And I thought the Democrats cared for the poor and disabled.

[SisterAnn]

09:39 AM on 01/12/2012

I have an idea, lets make the banks pay back every cent they cost us and everyone else involved.

[landslowrance]

07:53 AM on 01/10/2012

It just amazing that FEMA will kick these people while they are down while regulations make it legal.

[irrenmann]

11:02 AM on 01/10/2012

FEMA gave them over 100,000 dollars. They are having him repay a 3,000-dollar debt he incurred while staying in their emergency housing well beyond when they asked him to leave.

So apparently your view of "FEMA kicking them while they are down" means FEMA should *actually* owe them 103,000+ dollars. Why do we owe this guy over a hundred thousand dollars due to bad weather, and why should he be subsequently exempt from the rules because of it? Many other hurricane victims were able to follow those same rules.

[landslowrance]

11:17 AM on 01/10/2012

You are right.

[SisterAnn]

09:40 AM on 01/12/2012

No doubt they charge interest on the money owed. It is high interest for money owed for the underpayment of taxes, the last time I noticed.

[KIVPossum]

01:55 AM on 01/10/2012

Wasteful on the part of the government - with the time they take to attach his social security and monitor the drafts from it, they will spend 3000$ collecting 3000$.

[SisterAnn]

09:41 AM on 01/12/2012

I thought Social Security could not be taken to pay bills.