The problem is that people are in serious debt in this country. Outstanding consumer debt is at all-time highs, and debt is like an illness. You don't solve an illness by making it harder to get into a hospital, which is what bankruptcy court is for debtors.

I don't think the changes accomplished any of the stated goals of the proponents. The problem is there are many people in this country with financial difficulties, like a sickness, and you don't fix a sickness by making it more difficult to get into a hospital.

Contrary to the claims of proponents of the bankruptcy law changes that they would zero in on the alleged legions of 'deadbeats' who supposedly were crippling the U.S. economy ... the federal bankruptcy law changes that went into effect on Oct. 17, 2005, are doing no measurable good whatsoever.

A hospital is supposed to treat the sick. The problem is that instead of treating the sickness, Congress has instead made it tougher for people with financial trouble to get into the hospital.

They have put new hurdles in the path of people who are already flat on their back due to financial crises.

We can say authoritatively that federal bankruptcy law changes are doing no measurable good whatsoever. They've done nothing more than put new hurdles in the path of people who are already flat on their back due to a financial crisis over which they have no control.