The Bankruptcy Reform Act enacted by George W.Bush forces "irresponsible" spenders to take responsibility for their debt by requiring anyone declaring bankruptcy to first pay a fee.___________________ would argue that while there are economic reasons for this law,there are also moralistic assumptions.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Critical legal scholars would argue that the Bankruptcy Reform Act reflects a moralistic assumption that individuals who have declared bankruptcy are irresponsible spenders who need to be punished by paying a fee. They would argue that this law reinforces societal ideas about personal responsibility and promotes the ideology of the free market system.

The Bankruptcy Reform Act Enacted by George W