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Re:U.S. Consumer Bureau Loses Fight to Allow More Class-Acti... by lr on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @11:10AM (#15550753)
Don't forget about using collection agencies to collect local government fines. Like, how a $30 parking ticket eventually turns into $1000 and ruined credit.
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Re:U.S. Consumer Bureau Loses Fight to Allow More Class-Acti... by poorrights on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @05:14PM (#15554335)
Oh for sure. That’s where the intersection with the court system comes in. Harsh laws and court minutiae are extremely harmful to the poor and help keep people in the cycle of poverty.
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