Monday, September 26, 2005
MVAC Finds Elderly Woman Millionare On Social Security
Faremount. The Faremount chapter of the Minnesota Valley Action Council found that an elderly woman was making 2.3 million dollars on social security.
One Gladness Richter, retired for 20 years, living on social security had applied for a grant from the Minnesota Valley Action Council to fix her roof. The roof has been leaking for the last 2 years into her living room, her bedroom and her eldest daughter's bedroom from damaged roof and old shingles.
After having her jump through the typical hoops and running her through the red tape gauntlet, their findings are that Gladness, makes way too much money to receive a grant. Too much money. Yep, an elderly woman of 84, receiving only social security and no other financial help makes too much money. An elderly woman who still helps support for her eldest duaghter, and struggles to get groceries makes too much money to get a grant. A grant designed to help people just like this.
It's good to see our tax money being protected from vicious system-robbing scandals like this. My God!
One Gladness Richter, retired for 20 years, living on social security had applied for a grant from the Minnesota Valley Action Council to fix her roof. The roof has been leaking for the last 2 years into her living room, her bedroom and her eldest daughter's bedroom from damaged roof and old shingles.
After having her jump through the typical hoops and running her through the red tape gauntlet, their findings are that Gladness, makes way too much money to receive a grant. Too much money. Yep, an elderly woman of 84, receiving only social security and no other financial help makes too much money. An elderly woman who still helps support for her eldest duaghter, and struggles to get groceries makes too much money to get a grant. A grant designed to help people just like this.
It's good to see our tax money being protected from vicious system-robbing scandals like this. My God!
