You Can’t Handle the Truth

Ever wondered why and how the new bankruptcy law came into place and what triggered the government to inflict harsher guidelines upon those wishing to file? Many people have pondered these same questions, especially since it seems ironic to make filing for bankruptcy financially harder on those who are already cash strapped in the first place.

Recent studies are now showing that the new bankruptcy law might have been instituted without probable cause. Supporters of the new law believed that many of the people filing for bankruptcy were actually able to pay off their debt. It was believed that filers were spending massive amounts of cash and then going bankrupt to avoid paying their bills.

But now that it is becoming clear that this just isn’t the case, people are starting to wonder if there ever was any justification to institute the new law in the first place. Unfortunately, it’s not up to us to decide either way, but the truth speaks for itself. The majority of people that file are found to truly be unable to pay of their debt by the new mandatory credit counselors they must hire.

As for now, the new law will remain in place and so will the harsher guidelines. This hasn’t stopped people from filing although. What it has done is make people consider all other options before filing for bankruptcy (which should have been done anyway) and it has brought a greater financial awareness to anyone wanting to file. The government may not have been able to handle the truth about the American public’s bank accounts, but the new law hasn’t stopped many from filing for bankruptcy regardless.

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