[telebob]

"She gets paid to take care of her own son?"

That's the scam. And, as a home health provider, she becomes a member of the union. That's the scam too.

SEIU currently makes about 5M a month from union dues from people involved in the scam.

Let's just say it's a clever way for CA rats to funnel big time bucks to their union friends.

This needs to end, obviously.

[D-fendr]

Link to the ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G285gAEsZF4

[Albion Wilde]

And, as a home health provider, she becomes a member of the union. That's the scam too. SEIU currently makes about 5M a month from union dues from people involved in the scam. Let's just say it's a clever way for CA rats to funnel big time bucks to their union friends.

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.