ree dollars collectedcome from income withholding indicating a valid need for a standard system to track all employees. DHSS statement assumes all employers will comply with the reporting requirements and that social services will access the database on a regular basis to make most effective use of the data. Unfortunately, a database is only as accurate as the information maintained. If DSHH employees only review the data on an annual basis then changes could have been made numerous times between reviews. The document was not intended to be a lengthy explanation of how they intend to enforce compliance but I feel that addressing these issues would have strengthened their position. The mere fact that the DSSH had to issue such an act implies that we live in a society that requires regulation and governmental intervention to ensure that parents accept their responsibility to their children. Unfortunately, the DSSH has credible sources and uses the references to support their stand. Implications from implementation of the act include increased revenue for child support, less demand on federal and state revenues and possibly reduced taxes or at least a realignment of tax spending. This could possibly roll into social changes as well. If individuals understand that there is no way to get out of paying child support to their proven children can I suggest an increased concern for contraception? Sometime money is the change agent. On the contrary, this could also increase cost of managing the child support system. How much additional manning will be required to manage this database? What kind of increased workload is being imposed on the employer as well? As a result of analyzing these opposing views I feel that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is necessary evil. As much as we want to discourage governmental interference in our personal lives, we know that implementing a system to locate al...
