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Re:Zombie debts are hounding struggling Americans by cryptofits on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:33AM (#21259536)
"Government violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and harasses seniors for debts that are outside the statute of limitations" FTFY
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Re:Zombie debts are hounding struggling Americans by Mountain_Skies on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @01:59PM (#21261557)
Sounds like the government is exempt so they're not violating the letter of the law but certainly are violating the spirit of the law.
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Re:Zombie debts are hounding struggling Americans by beerandt on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @02:51PM (#21262243)
The law prohibits aggressively collecting expired debts. Government debts don't expire. I'd say that's still within the spirit.
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