• No Stimulus For Us

    " I was going to spend my check on a lift for my van to carry my power chair so I could finally be independent, or a special mattress for my spinal stenosis, or to pay off $800.00 of car repair then I woke up and realized I probably wouldnt even recieve it. We have not recieved any refund checks, child credits ect, since 1981, my husband owes about $7,000.00 in back child support for our 2 children aged 32 and 34, He started owing that much in1981 and we still owe the same! The interest is killing us!! We also owe Taxes when I.R.S. does an audit and makes their own changes and disregards what you say youll owe the state forever! After 10 years thank God one will be forgiven.P.S theyll garnish your wages collect all refunds and I'm possitive this stimulus check that should belong to our children will be taken to. I would have preferred help in finding out where thousands of dollars of our refunds went. The Child Support agency shows little money yet thousands are missing. If by a miracle it does come I have a wonderful gentleman that is tryng to help us and he needs to get paid! I know this site is for what you spent it on, But I want to shed some light on what is really happening to so many people food,gas, bills, are so desperatly needed but for those of us who battle with these issues daily, thats where it will go."

    jennie, 51, dissabled
    camarillo, cA

    3rd Jun 2008 in Other | Discuss (6) |

Comments

  • I felt to touched after reading yr story..

    May God Bless you all!!!

    Posted by: marvin Jun 6th, 12:14

  • Hubby should have taken care of his child support in the beggining instead of waiting until the interest had ballooned to the point it is now.
    And not that I know what your specific disablity is, but I too have spinal stenosis and a 8" metal rod in my spine, the pain is unbearable at times, but I still manage to get up and go to my job everyday.

    Posted by: Stimlin Jun 7th, 19:24

  • Thanks for you comment, Im happy you can get up and work everyday not eveyone can, Before my disabilitiy I chose to raise my own children and stay at home. As for the child support issue, he did pay for our kids and at the same time support those same children of ours monthly its a revolving circle, how can you support those same children and try to pay back support for those very same children? This is how, you give payments you can afford then it really doesnt count because out of $100.00 only $20.00 goes to the actual payment the rest interest. My husband made some terrible choices back then, yet he turned his life around in 1981. He is an upstanding citizen and he works in the rehabilitation field. He is very active in our church he has helped countless individuals through out these 27 years. We have been married 34 years now and since that time he has been our sole supporter. I truly thank God because he is the reason that he changed, no program, 12 step, it was totally God! Yes it is his obligation I just think that after so many years maybe some help.If any one deserves it it is him.

    Posted by: jennie Jun 8th, 15:40

  • I agree with Marvin, folks need to pay their child support. I am sorry your disabled.

    Posted by: Jay Jun 12th, 18:48

  • Feel your pain sister, it does not matter that they take your income tax refund or you are paying on child support or on student loans. I thought the purpose of the check was to get you to spend it on the economy. No wonder things are still a mess they give it and then take it back. I would love to know just how much went back to the government instead of into the economy. I hope the next time a president decides to give a check to stimulate the economy the people will actually get the money to spend. The government spent I don't know how much money for postage to send me a letter to say I would get a check, then they sent another letter to tell me how much I would get, then they sent another letter to tell me they had decided to take that check and pay it on back taxes after they had already taken my tax refund. Way to go George thanks for paying on that tax bill for me, too bad the economy won't get a boost from that check like it would have if I could have spent it at wal-mart to buy food or clothes for the kids.

    Posted by: D in Mobile, Al Jun 13th, 12:02

  • If you are on disability only (not working), in order to get the check you have to fill out a tax form. That's my disabled friends got theirs.

    Posted by: Gregory Jun 13th, 20:28

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