States find cash cow: It is impoverished kids in foster care! http://t.co/TveCDW669e http://t.co/bXDC1Vbu3n
— Wonkette (@Wonkette) March 6, 2015
“…state foster care agencies are apparently so underfunded that they are taking resources from abused and neglected children. The agencies are taking control over foster children’s Social Security benefits (when the children are disabled or have deceased parents) and using the children’s funds to repay foster care costs. In other words, Maryland is requiring the children to pay for their own care…”