Quote:
Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
An estate lawyer actually pitched an option like that to someone in my immediate family as a way to get the state to cover expenses of a disabled relative who's in long term care. The good republican he was, he said "Why give up the estate when you can keep the money and get the state to cover em's care." Fucking gross pitch.
|
You are simplifying what is a complex equation. I believe the Sunday NYTimes had an article on this over the weekend, or the weekend before. Estate preservation is an important tool for many spouses to preserve their ability to live independently (and based on wealth demographics not usually in luxury) after a spouse goes into a nursing home.
Quote:
Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Hey Penske - next time you say I'm ruining the country, remember, I've actually lost money doing the right thing. What have you given up for the betterment of all of us, not just your own fucking family?
|
Hmmmmm, outside of other charitable contributions, last year I gave about $5K to assist poor children in the inner city of Seattle to have an opportunity to obtain a quality education that the teachers' union destroyed public schools cannot give them. I also just wrote a check for $1000 for a food bank. Does that count (assuming my family doesn't eat $1000 of the food banks' fare)?
