Folks, back off of this one. There are plenty of military family members being compensated by the gubmint for taking care of their wounded combat veteran. I'm not arguing that the elements of scam aren't there -- they are, and the scam parts need to be in check -- but assuming that her son really is disabled, this might be the best way for the state to handle what is essentially a SSI or Medicaid case.
When a person is so profoundly disabled as to need permanent care, and they only have a single mother (yes, I realize that's another whole can of worms, but this is this case and it's here now), the alternative is institutional care borne by the taxpayers at a higher cost and lower quality than the mother would give, or a Dickens scenario in which the family goes to the poorhouse.
You’re wrong. This is a scam. It’s the mother’s duty to care for her child, not the state’s. If you feel compelled to help there are numerous charities you can fund as well as supplying the scam artist with your own funds directly.
Good points. But, I’m wondering if this mother is receiving both SSI and a salary as a “state healthcare worker” to care for her son. Do we know that she’s receiving one but not the other?
You make an excellent point but let's "not throw the activist out with the discarded protest signs".
Back-off the home-care employment angle but the advert should stay. She made the threat without bringing up her situation. She spoke as a union member, not a single mother with a DS child.
The fact that she’s an employee sort of torpedoes the excuses. subsidizing care for severely disabled citizens is one thing. Allowing the subsidized care givers to join a union is BS.
Nope. This stinker is rife with fruad so open and obvious that the CA newspapers have even reported it. About 1/3 of the people who are enrolled as home health aides never even see the person they are suppossedly helping, let alone give any assistance.
This was passed by the CA rat legislature a few years back to provide new members and dues to two unions: SEIU and I forget the other one but they are a large public employee union in CA.
There was never any thought that this program was intended for military wounded. SEIU recently announced that they are aware of the fraud and are launching an investigation. Results should be available in about 3 years.
So she threatens us and our elected officials and that’s ok cause she has a family problem?