Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans

Re:Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans by hcayless on Monday August 06, 2018 @01:27PM (#17699690)

This can actually be done, but only over the course of a few years, or the government will insist on their cut (or deny you benefits). I honestly don’t know why there aren’t riots over the state of healthcare (and elder care is the worst part) in the US. It’s not like this isn’t going to happen to all of us who aren’t lucky enough to die quickly.

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Re:Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans by xanthopan on Monday August 06, 2018 @01:33PM (#17699735)

there aren't riots over the state of elder care because the elderly can't riot

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Re:Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans by hcayless on Monday August 06, 2018 @01:35PM (#17699759)

I dunno. They have families. I’d be up for throwing a brick or two, knowing what I know about it.

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Re:Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans by dagw on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @08:58AM (#17706092)

The cynic in me believes that as much as those family members may hate the state or elder care, they much prefer it to the alternative, ie having their relatives move in with them and taking care of them themselves.

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Re:Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans by lftl on Thursday August 09, 2018 @12:09PM (#17725447)

No, but they do vote, and they may just vote for an angry populist.

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Re:Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans by raisedbyninjas on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:30PM (#17700210)

If nobody has taken the keys to their Lincoln away, the elderly can do much more than riot.

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