Two years ago we had two creditors who were merciless in trying to get money out of us even though I proved to them that we were incapable of paying anything to them because we were stretched past our income limit - two people living on the disibility income of one person ($1400/mo), me unable to find even temporary employment, and other problems.
Now, we are paying on those two debts and the creditors are bending over backwards to not antagonize us. I still do not have access to any medical treatment so if I get ill I am very SOL. My SO has some coverage through the VA, but if it is not related to his "service connected disability" he is SOL. He has some Medicare, but since we cannot even afford the 'mimimum office visit' charge, he is, effectively, SOL.
I remember when a free clinic was free. Now, you need $30 to even think about walking into a 'free' clinic.
Personally, I think that all lawyers and bankers should be forced to live on 10% of their income. They would still live grander than the rest of us, but they might get a clue-by-4.
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Date: 2009-03-16 10:13 pm (UTC)Now, we are paying on those two debts and the creditors are bending over backwards to not antagonize us. I still do not have access to any medical treatment so if I get ill I am very SOL. My SO has some coverage through the VA, but if it is not related to his "service connected disability" he is SOL. He has some Medicare, but since we cannot even afford the 'mimimum office visit' charge, he is, effectively, SOL.
I remember when a free clinic was free. Now, you need $30 to even think about walking into a 'free' clinic.
Personally, I think that all lawyers and bankers should be forced to live on 10% of their income. They would still live grander than the rest of us, but they might get a clue-by-4.