John Oliver took on the obviously hilarious topic of payday lending on Sunday's Last Week Tonight, and once again proved that it's possible to do some really smart advocacy journalism in a comedy format and make it work -- almost as if he thinks that comedy can do more than just give us a cheap laugh or something. And with payday loan outlets more plentiful than either Starbucks or McDonalds, it's probably worth looking at -- especially since payday loans are the financial equivalent of fast food, except you only pay for your McAnusBurger once or twice.
BTW, if you could ever have a more perfect poster child the point that it's expensive to be poor than the payday loan industry, I think I probably don't want to know, I've already spent far too much time in hospital this year.
Cheaper to go to the Heart Attack Grill, then you only have to pay <a href="http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2014\/08\/10\/heart-attack-grill-killed-2-people-but-owner-says-business-is-good\/" target="_blank">funeral expenses</a>.
The legislative whackamole really just points out how sometimes socialism is so much more effective at protecting the people - have the Government offer loans at oh, say, 25%, and the entire industry would vanish overnight.
Fetcher la vache!
tl;dw
But saving it for lunchtime.
BTW, if you could ever have a more perfect poster child the point that it&#039;s expensive to be poor than the payday loan industry, I think I probably don&#039;t want to know, I&#039;ve already spent far too much time in hospital this year.
I&#039;ll go see if I can find a tumbrel or two.
Cheaper to go to the Heart Attack Grill, then you only have to pay <a href="http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2014\/08\/10\/heart-attack-grill-killed-2-people-but-owner-says-business-is-good\/" target="_blank">funeral expenses</a>.
Or, as Sarah points out, a worse option than donating extra blood to pay for your health care.
Oh good, I can pick up some more of those while I&#039;m there, then.
The legislative whackamole really just points out how sometimes socialism is so much more effective at protecting the people - have the Government offer loans at oh, say, 25%, and the entire industry would vanish overnight.
Oh, gawd, honey, you might want to get yourself checked out. You&#039;re channeling Caribou boo!!
I think he&#039;s secretly British. And she&#039;s maybe not a Baptist? Just sayin&#039;.
Or maybe a 90% tax on their incomes?
She was a busy girl last night!