I’m Bli Nader going to respond within the next day or two- unfortunately I have less free time during vacation than when I’m working.
In the meantime I’m going to pose a question based on a hypothetical situation.
Family A and Family B are neighbors.
Mr. A is an ambitious person, got a higher education, worked hard to climb the corporate ladder, saved up money to purchase a house and sets aside money every month for his kid’s higher education and weddings. Mr. B on the other hand is more laid back, is still at an entry level position, rents the house he lives in, uses his extra money and credit card limits on vacations that he can’t afford and has no savings.
Mr. A takes his health seriously, eats and works out responsibly, has adequate health insurance coverage, doesn’t smoke and only drinks alcohol for religious purposes. Mr. B is extremely overweight, smokes like a chimney, gets overly drunk on a regular basis and has horrible health insurance coverage.
Unfortunately Mr. B has some serious health issues and needs a lung and liver transplant to survive but can’t afford the $300,000 for the surgery.
Does the government have the right to put a $200,000 lien on Mr. A’s house and seize the $100,000 he has in savings in order to save Mr. B?
Why or why not?