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To: RealMuLan who wrote (81690)7/18/2008 8:36:51 AM
From: RealMuLan  Respond to of 116555
 
"Banks Continue to Prey on Social Security Recipients

by Laura Rowley
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Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 12:00AM
Over a 12-month period, the nation's banks garnished more than $170 million in federal benefits such as Social Security and disability payments on behalf of creditors, even though federal law specifically prohibits the practice, according to a new report by the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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