I have noticed a growing trend in America that truly disgusts me. There seems to be a huge amount of legal penalties for people that are struggling.
One such penalty would be for the person who allows his car insurance to lapse. If your car insurance lapses you have to pay a fee to have it fixed. Then you get a letter from the DMV stating that your license has been suspended. Next you get to pay a big fat fine to have it reinstated. Would it have just been cheaper to pay your insurance on time? Sure. Nevermind the fact that you had to choose between food for your family for the week or paying your insurance. Screw the family, pay your insurance.
Right.
That works.
Another penalty would be for the person who didn't pay the power bill on time. Your power gets turned off and you have to pay a new deposit on your lights. Add in a thirty dollar reconnection fee. Oh, and you have to pay the bill of course. You're looking at four hundred dollars depending on your past due bill. The power company gets away with this, of course. Why? Because they know you need them and they have a monopoly where you live. What are you going to do, switch companies?
There is plenty more. Start paying close attention. The poor are the ones who can't pay their bills. Why add more debt when it's obvious the bills are already stacking up? Quit penalizing people for being poor and find a new hobby America.
You tell them girl! Don't forget the bored cop that stops you at the most inconvenient time to write you a ticket because your tail light went out- all this while your trying to feed the family and pay the insurance.
ReplyDeleteOr the $30+ overdue fee when you pay your credit card one day late.
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