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Lazy Daisy

(928 posts) Sun Jun 5, 2016, 11:41 PM Jun 2016

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I just watched John Oliver and wanted to cry [View all]

He did a segment on debt collectors, how horrible they are and how they can turn a persons life upside down.
A couple months ago he started a debt collection agency, bought $15 million worth of medical debt and tonight he sent that list of debts to an agency that forgives the debt without being taxed.

God bless him. Thank you John Oliver for being you.

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I just watched John Oliver and wanted to cry [View all] Lazy Daisy Jun 2016 OP

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #1

Occupy did this also. Good folks in the world... JimDandy Jun 2016 #2

They did, for medical and student debt. Glad I was able to help this jubilee a bit. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #3

Here's to you too, then! You're in the Good Folks category. JimDandy Jun 2016 #5

Thanks, our contribution was small but hope it helped; wish we could do more. This appalachiablue Jun 2016 #29

I inherited the Party of FDR from my parents, and, as a Working Class man, benefited from it. bvar22 Jun 2016 #42

Excellent post... WiffenPoof Jun 2016 #56

Same here Bvar, my grandparents and parents survived the Spanish Flu appalachiablue Jun 2016 #58

It is called The Rolling Jubilee. You can look them up on the internet tubes and contribute. Hoppy Jun 2016 #4

links! Sentath Jun 2016 #15

I have a $4000 debt which includes $2000 in interest that jwirr Jun 2016 #41

They came after me years after they were legitimately allowed to Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #45

They came after me years after they were legitimately allowed to Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #46

That's what they're hoping for. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #53

So is there a way out? jwirr Jun 2016 #54

Yes! Wonderfully humanitarian and a big FU to the bankers. nt valerief Jun 2016 #26

Yes, they did. I think they taught Oliver's crew just how to do it. valerief Jun 2016 #50

Had no idea he's like this. Had no idea he is compassionate. Thank you, Lazy Daisy! n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #6

OMG, what a kind man he is. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #7

Truly extraordinary! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #13

John Oliver rules! Initech Jun 2016 #8

Good on him. Medical debt is the most obscene, hitting folks when they are LuckyLib Jun 2016 #9

True Scarsdale Jun 2016 #23

Many blessings on his head! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #10

Wasn't that amazing? I loved that. And what an eye-opening show. pnwmom Jun 2016 #11

Debt selling, buying and collection is organized financial terrorism. ancianita Jun 2016 #12

Its a SHAKE DOWN! cynzke Jun 2016 #34

I'm in that situation right. Now. ancianita Jun 2016 #35

Absolutely. jwirr Jun 2016 #39

John Oliver is the best BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #14

The nicest thing anyone on TV has ever done for us working class folks. Rex Jun 2016 #16

I watched and it was wonderful! Solly Mack Jun 2016 #17

Link to video suffragette Jun 2016 #18

K&R!!! John Oliver shed light on one area where the ownership of our politicians Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #28

Great point about the tax break and I'm glad Oliver brought this up. suffragette Jun 2016 #33

John Oliver just moved from 'damned good' to GREAT! PatrickforO Jun 2016 #48

Yes, he has! suffragette Jun 2016 #49

k&r thanks for this Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #19

Trending on USA twitter brettdale Jun 2016 #20

Good man. K&R. nt DLevine Jun 2016 #21

I love John Oliver! longship Jun 2016 #22

The best John Oliver. The Dr. Oz expose. longship Jun 2016 #24

Thanks for reminding me. I caught the last 10 minutes and saw it. It was amazing. I've said it valerief Jun 2016 #25

Some folks walk the walk malaise Jun 2016 #27

The enemy is unbridled capitalism OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #30

k and r...nt Stuart G Jun 2016 #31

This segment is now up at the Video and Multimedia forum.. also, see post 18 this thread..nt Stuart G Jun 2016 #32

John Oliver is a national treasure DebbieCDC Jun 2016 #36

I missed the segment, but I have been dealing with debt collections for over 25 years... happyslug Jun 2016 #37

Hot damn! Thank you, John Oliver. And thank you John Stewart for bringing us so many McCamy Taylor Jun 2016 #38

K&R! dchill Jun 2016 #40

One point I'd like to make about this story passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #43

maybe he watched this video PatrynXX Jun 2016 #44

I have always liked John Oliver a lot, but now I love him. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #47

I've had two run ins with debt collectors, both times over debt that was not mine dflprincess Jun 2016 #51

You are brilliant! deaniac21 Jun 2016 #52

Mostly I'm just lucky to live in a state that has had a long line of Attorney Generals dflprincess Jun 2016 #55

The name of the corporation Oliver created. sarcasmo Jun 2016 #57