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A Boring Dystopia
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Everything else aside, why the fuck can they garnish 35% of a low income worker wage. If garnishing is a thing, there should be some kinds of means testing based on income that makes it a sliding scale that is substantially lower than 35% for a McDonalds worker.
I recall reading something about some states either trying or succeeding to bring back debtor prisons.
I personally don't accept the 35% as a 100% true and pure fact, without some citations. However, the percentage obviously isn't the point here, so I wouldn't get too hung up on the exact number. Even if it was 3.5%, this general situation is still inexcusable.
For the record, most places limit wage garnishment for debts at something like 10% - 25%. Certain types of debt, like student loan debt and medical debt, are often lower or on the lower end. And lower income, with higher costs like having children, can also reduce the max %.
Child support used to take a full half of my income. So, I can believe it.
Day I got the letter saying I had fully repaid that shit?Fucking brought me to tears.
In my state it's up to 25%, you can guess what % is chose every time. Ask me how I know, currently losing 25% each check right now. It hits hard.
Last I checked near me, these guardrails exist, but I’m sure in some red state they’re allowed to garnish wages for medical debt with no restrictions.