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12/8/2005
A December 7, 2005 article from The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Social Security benefits may be seized by the government in order to pay old student loan debt. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit (Lockhart v. U.S., 04-881) filed by a 67-year-old disabled man who indicated he needs the full amount of his benefits for food and medical expenses. The man's monthly Social Security benefits have been cut by 15% to repay approximately $77,000 in student loan debt he incurred during the 1980s.
The article is available at the MSNBC Web site.
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