If you get a US security clearance there is a lot you may have to give up. For example, someone who gambles a lot at casinos and lives paycheck to paycheck may

If you get a US security clearance there is a lot you may have to give up. For example, someone who gambles a lot at casinos and lives paycheck to paycheck may get denied for their financial reasons. There's nothing illegal there. It's not about following the law. They don't want to give clearance to people who could get into situations where they could be bribed or taken advantage of and misuse of a clearance is used to wipe away a debt.