I recently ran across a story that frankly applauded me. Due to the recent economic recession business and corporations nationwide have tried to trim the costs in all areas. But after reading the story I asked myself are things really that bad?
In a recent Chicago Sun-Times write up it stated that the state of Illinois will no longer front the bill of funeral costs for poor people. A letter was sent out to all funerals homes from the Dept. of Human Services stating that thanks to the General Assembly's disapproval of Gov. Pat Quinn's revenue plan Illinois will be cutting back on expenses. In other words those who are unable to provide the money for a proper burial are SOL.
The article went on to say that the state on average spends about $15 million a year in funeral costs.
The cutback will go into effect on July 1st.
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