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Yoni Heisler
Guest
Since leaving the The Daily Show for HBO, John Oliver has been killing it on Last Week Tonight where each and every week he sheds new light on a topic that most people don't know too much about. Whether it's eviscerating Donald Trump's string of failed business ventures or tearing apart the ridiculous US presidential primary system, Oliver has the rare ability to skillfully present information about a murky topic in an easy to follow and hilarious way. During the most recent episode of Last Week Tonight, Oliver set his sights on a topic that was even obscure by his standards - the murky world of debt collection. As Oliver explains, debt buyers will routinely purchase debt from creditors and the like whereupon they then go after specific individuals with a vengeance. The problem, as Oliver explains, is that sometimes the underlying debt isn't even owed and that this tends to be a problem that "disproportionately impacts minorities.” (more…)
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